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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1979-80: VUWAE 24

Event 11a - Beacon Studies

Event 11a - Beacon Studies

Dec 2 Preparing field gear for field put in
3 Helo delay - not scheduled
3 Pyne, Ross and Walker put in by Helo (late afternoon) at Mt. Fleming
5 Reconnaissance to edge of icefalls overlooking the Wright Upper Glacier
6 Heavy falling snow, tent day and built igloo Latrine
7 Geological reconnaissance from camp site to the summit. Attempt to find reported occurrence of fossil bivalves was unsuccessful. Alan's birthday celebration.
8 Tent day
9-14 Worked on Weller Coal Measures outcrops - south ridge of Mt. Fleming
15 Prepatory food and fueld dump carried to Plateau level by Pyne, Ross and Walker for Horseshoe Mt. camp site
16 Tent day - marginal conditions for walk to Horseshoe Mt.
17 Pyne, Ross and Walker walk to Horseshoe Mt; single tent camp erected
18-20 Work at Horseshoe Mt.
21 Pyne, Ross and Walker return to Mt. Fleming camp. Equipment and rock samples left for later pick up by Helo
22 Pyne, Ross and Walker moved to Vanda Station by Helo (opportunity basis)
23 Acclimitisation at "Vanda Oasis"
24 Pyne, Ross and Walker accompanied by Tony Oliver (Event 1; M.O.W.) climb to Mt Jason to examine lower Beacon Supergroup exposures
25 Christmas Dinner
26 & 27 Waiting for Helo, return to Mt. Fleming
28 Pyne, Ross and Walker return to Mt. Fleming (late afternoon) and pick up Horseshoe Mt. equipment and samples
29 & 30 Remaining work on coal measures completed
31 Tent day
Jan 1 Examination of Aztec Siltstone exposures (north ridge) for fish fossils
2 Pyne, Ross and Walker to Shapeless Mt.
3-6 Work at Shapeless Mt.
7 Pyne, Ross and Walker to Scott Base
8-11 Packing field gear and remaining MSSTS equipment for shipment to Wellington
12 Ross and Walker to Christchurch
15 Pyne to Christchurch
Post MSSTS (after Dec 1)
Days at Scott Base 9
Days in field 34
Travel 8page 49
Tent days and Helo waits 9
Work 25
Days in Antarctica (includes MSSTS project)
Pyne 91
Ross 88
Walker 83