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

B. MAIN AREAS COVERED

B. MAIN AREAS COVERED

Event 11a camped at Mt. Fleming from December 4 to January 2 on the same site that was occupied the previous season. Horseshoe Mountain was visited by climbing from the camp up the back of the Mt. Fleming cirque to Plateau level then walking southwestwards on blue plateau ice and moraine to Horseshoe Mt, where the three party members spent a total of four cosy nights in a two man tent. The party moved to Vanda station (by helo) for the festive season after returning to Mt. Fleming camp from Horseshoe Mt., and returned again to Mt. Fleming in late December. Early in January Event 11a moved to Shapeless Mt. camping in the large north facing cirque for five days.