Life at the Pole
Week 16 at the Pole
Among all the healthy activities at the Pole lately is the “Climb to Mt. Everest” challenge, performed by climbing the [...]
Week 15 at the Pole
The first auroras of the season are in! This is always such an exciting time, not only for those folks [...]
Week 14 at the Pole
So, how many South Poles are there? Above we see a beautiful sunset image taken last week at the Pole. [...]
Week 13 at the Pole
Let the twilight begin! Even though twilight occurs only twice a year at the South Pole, it is a drawn [...]
Week 12 at the Pole
It was all about the sun last week at the Pole. Weather conditions allowed the winterovers to glimpse the green [...]
Week 11 at the Pole
IceCube was stable last week, but the same can’t be said for the weather at the Pole. They had high [...]
Week 10 at the Pole
Last week was relatively quiet at the Pole. IceCube’s winterovers performed a few detector maintenance tasks and gave a tour [...]
Week 9 at the Pole
The sun is getting noticeably lower in the sky at the South Pole. IceCube’s winterovers also note that it’s starting [...]
Week 8 at the Pole
Last week was relatively quiet at the Pole, offering a good opportunity to get out and reflag the flag line [...]
Week 7 at the Pole
Well, now it’s official—the South Pole station has closed for the winter. Above is a great shot that IceCube winterover [...]
Week 6 at the Pole
It’s still light outside, but winter at the South Pole is fast approaching. There were both arrivals and departures last [...]
Week 5 at the Pole
Last week at the Pole, the fuel arrived. A lot of it! It takes a lot of fuel to keep [...]