Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1972-73: VUWAE 17

APPENDIX II

Nov 18	Kyle flies to Scott Base.
Nov 19-21	Field preparations.
Nov 22	Kyle, Shorland to Cape Evans by toboggan.
Nov 23	Geological work Tent Island.
Nov 24	Geological work 1/2 day Razorback Islands.
Nov 25	Tent day.
Nov 26	Visit by Scott Base staff.
Nov 27	Geological work Turks Head.
Nov 28	Return to Scott Base. Geological work Turtle Rock, Sulphur Cones.
Nov 29	Kyle, Shorland to slopes of Mt. Erebus by helo. Half day geological work.
Nov 30	Tent day.
Dec 1	Geological day.
Dec 2	Moved camp to Cape Royds.
Dec 3	Geological day.
Dec 4	Half geological day. Return to Scott Base.

Dec 5-11	Field preparations.
Dec 12	Kyle and NZARP party to Campbell Glacier by US Navy C-130 Hercules.
Dec 13	Tent day.
Dec 14	Travel day.
Dec 15	Travel day. Half geological day.
Dec 16	Geological day.
Dec 17	Travel day. Half geological day.
Dec 18	Tent day.
Dec 19	Travel day.
Dec 20	Return to Scott Base by C-130 Hercules.
Dec 21-23	Field preparations.
Dec 24	Kyle + NZARP party to summit of Mt. Erebus by helo.
Dec 25-26	Tent days.
Dee 27	Geological day.
Dec 28	Keys arrives - transfer from Salts Project (VUWAE 17B).
Dec 29-30	Preparation for crater winching operation.
Dec 31	Tent day.
Jan 1	Tent day, evacuation of field leader Harold Lowe.
Jan 2	Winch operation into crater.
Jan 3	Recovery of equipment - crater rim.
Jan 4-5	Geological days.
Jan 6	Return to Scott Base.
Jan 7	Packing Scott Base.
Jan 8	Keys returns to N.Z.

Jan 8	Adams, Cole fly to Scott Base and join with Kyle on Dry Valley Drilling Project (D.V.D.P.).page 26
Jan 13	Adams, Cole and Kyle half day helo close support on Erebus.
19	Cole returns to N.Z.
21	Adams, Blackwood + 2 NZARP's to Brown Peninsula.
26	Party returns from Brown Peninsula.
Feb. 4	Kyle + 2 USARP's day trip to summit Mt. Erebus.
23	Adams and Kyle return to N.Z.

Oct. 21	Blackwood, Keys fly to Scott Base.
Oct. 22 - 23	Field preparations and trial.
Oct. 24	Blackwood, Keys plus one toboggan to Cape Evans.
Oct. 25	Work Cape Evans.
Oct. 26	Work Cape Evans until replacement toboggan arrived. Travel to Cape Royds.
Oct. 27 - 29	Weather-bound. Sea ice breakout south of Cape Barne.
Oct. 30	Reconnaissance of overland route to Capes Barne and Evans.
Oct. 31 - Nov. 1	Work Cape Royds.
Nov. 2-3	Weather-bound.
Nov. 4	Work Rocky Point.
Nov. 5	Transfer to Cape Evans by helo. Pick up additional toboggan. Work Inaccessible and Tent Islands.
Nov. 6	Work Cape Barne, including mirabilite deposit.
Nov. 7	Work Razorbacks, Turks Head, Tryggve Point, Cape Evans.
Nov. 8	Work Cape Evans.
Nov. 9-10	Weather-bound.
Nov. 11	Travel to Scott Base.
Nov. 12 - 15	Weather-bound Scott Base. Field preparation.
Nov. 16 - 17	Keys, work Hut Point Peninsula with Mason, not Blackwood.

Nov. 18	Freeman flies to Scott Base; field trial including toboggan trip to Cape Barne to investigate mirabilite deposit.
Nov. 19	Return to Scott Base.
Nov. 20	Field preparation.
Nov. 21-22	Awaiting helo.
Nov. 23	Freeman, Keys to Pearse Valley by helo, laying food and fuel dump at Lake Fryxell. Work up south side of valley.
Nov. 24 - 27	Work Pearse Valley.
Nov. 28	Transfer to Lake Bonney by helo. Work up to Taylor Glacier and Taylor Red Deposit.
Nov. 29 - 30	Work valley sides from Lake Bonney.
Dec. 1-3	Move to Marble Point on foot, via camps at Lake Fryxell and New Harbour.
Dec. 4	Transfer to Upper Wright Valley by helo, laying food and fuel dumps at Vanda Station and Don Juan Pond.
Dec. 5-10	Work Upper Wright glacier area.
Dec. 11	Work to Don Juan Pond on foot. Work Don Juan Pond.
Dec. 12	Work to Vanda Station on foot.
Dec. 13	Prevented from working by unusually heavy snowfall.
Dec. 14	Transfer to Lower Wright Valley near Meserve Glacier by helo. Work down Asgard range side of valley after being dropped off by helo.
Dec. 15 - 16	Work Lower Wright Valley.
Dec. 17	Work to Vanda Station on foot. Waiting for snow to clear.
Dec. 18 - 19	Waiting for snow to clear. 1800 hrs. 19th. Work up slopes of Mt. Odin setting up salt collection buckets.page 28
Dec. 20	Return to Scott Base by helo.
Dec. 21	Freeman. Keys to Cape Bird.
Dec. 25	Awaiting helo.
Dec. 26	Return to Scott Base.
Dec. 27	Sealing salts in capillary tubes and packing samples.
Dec. 28	Freeman returns to New Zealand.

Nov. 18	Allis, Crump and Hunt fly to Scott Base. Join Blackwood for training trip to Cape Evans.
19	Return to Scott Base. Preparation for field.
22	Allis, Blackwood, Crump and Hunt to Vanda by helo.
23-26	Awaiting transport to Shapeless.
27	Party plus Lowery, Lefever by helo to Shapeless.
Nov. 28 - Dec. 29	Geological and geophysical work in Shapeless Mountain - Mistake Peak area.
Dec. 30	Allis, Hunt to Vanda by helo.
Dec. 31 -	Continued geological work at Shapeless.
Jan. 12
Jan. 12	Blackwood, Crump, Lowery, Lefever by helo to Vanda. Blackwood and Crump to Scott Base.
Jan. 13	Crump returns to N.Z.

Nov. 22	Shapeless Mountain party (VUWAE 17C) fly by helo to Vanda, awaiting weather improvement at Shapeless Mountain.
Nov. 23-26	Allis, Hunt transport equipment on to Lake Vanda.
Nov. 27	Helo to Shapeless Mountain.
Dec. 30	Allis, Hunt helo transfer from Shapeless Mountain to Lake Vanda.
Dec. 31-	Geophysical work Lake Vanda.
Jan. 16
Jan. 17	Return to Scott Base by helo.
Jan.	Allis, Hunt return to N.Z.