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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1976-77: VUWAE 21

Event 36 Fry Glacier region

Event 36 Fry Glacier region

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