Nov 10 |
Burgess, Anderson and Palmer arrive at Scott Base. |
20 |
Sullivan and Palmer to Northwind Glacier after a delay of up to a week due to bad weather. Burgess and Anderson delayed by bad weather. |
21 |
Burgess and Anderson to Northwind Glacier. |
22-23 |
Work on Elkhorn Ridge. |
24 |
Camp shifted to 5.6 km northwest of Flagship Mountain. |
25-26 |
Mapping Flagship Mountain area. |
27-30 |
Tent days, lost because of southerly blizzard. |
Dec 1 |
Camp shifted to 1 km west of Flagship Mountain. |
2 |
Mapping Flagship Mountain. |
3 |
Camp shifted to 3 km north of Mt. Razorback. |
4-6 |
Mapping Waterhouse Neve*, Barrett's Bluff* and Mt. Razorback area. |
7 |
Camp shifted to 9.5 km north-northeast of Flagship Mountain (Matchless Mountain*).page break |
Dec 8 |
Mapping Lower Fry Glacier south to Mt. Davidson. |
9 |
Camp shifted to 3 km east of Mt. Naab. |
10 |
Mapping Mt. Naab. |
11 |
Camp shifted to 3 km southwest of Mt. Douglas. |
12 |
Tent day, lost due to bad weather. |
13 |
Mapping Mt. Douglas area. |
14 |
Camp shifted to 5.6 km southeast of Mt. Naab. |
15-16 |
Mapping Elkhorn ridge. |
17 |
Camp shifted to snout of Towle Glacier. |
18 |
Further mapping of Elkhorn ridge. |
19 |
Preparation for resupply on 20th. |
20 |
Resupply. Frost to Towle Glacier, Burgess to Scott Base. |
21 |
Further mapping of Elkhorn ridge. |
22 |
Anderson and Sullivan to Trinity Nunatak via Fry Saddle. Katabatic winds force Palmer and Frost to take a tent day. Burgess returns to New Zealand. |
23-28 |
Palmer and Frost map Towle Valley and work on mosses. |
23 |
Anderson and Sullivan map Trinity Nunatak. |
24 |
Anderson and Sullivan shift camp to Chattahoochee Glacier 19 km south of Trinity Nunatak. |
25-28 |
Anderson and Sullivan map Chattahoochee Glacier area. |
29 |
Palmer and Frost tentbound by katabatic winds. Anderson and Sullivan shift camp to 5.6 km southeast of Mt. Naab on Towle Glacier. |
30-31 |
Palmer and Frost and Sullivan and Anderson tentbound by strong katabatic winds. |
Jan 1 |
Anderson and Sullivan help Palmer and Frost move to snout of Northwind Glacier across Elkhorn Ridge. |
2 |
Palmer and Frost work in Northwind Valley. Anderson and Sullivan work in Towle Valley. |
6 |
Anderson and Sullivan help Palmer and Frost shift back to Towle Glacier 5.6 km southeast of Mt. Naab. |
7-8 |
Tentbound by snow. |
9 |
Preparing to move out. |
10 |
Return to Scott Base. |
11-12 |
Packing cargo, returning event equipment. |
13 |
Palmer, Anderson, Frost return to Christchurch.
Days in Antarctica |
63 |
Days at Scott Base |
11 |
Days in field |
52 |
Travel |
14 |
Tent |
11 |
Work |
25 |
Preparation for resupply and move out day |
2 |
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