Among all the healthy activities at the Pole lately is the “Climb to Mt. Everest” challenge, performed by climbing the stairs of the “beer can” (the vertical tower at the end of the station that connects the levels). The tower has 94 steps, and winterovers Josh and Martin are doing five beer cans a day, estimating that they should be finished with the climb by mid-winter. And still they find energy for other activities, like 10-km runs on the treadmill! Last week the station had the gym set up for movies—they watched 2001: A Space Odyssey and both It movies. So much fun inside, but the spectacular auroras didn’t stop doing their thing outside.
