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 |