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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1984-85: VUWAE 29

AUGUST Saturday 25 - Sunday 26

AUGUST Saturday 25 - Sunday 26

Reconnaissance to Butter Point (Saxby, Pyne, Macpherson).

Route: McMurdo Ice Shelf to tip of the shelf; cracks in sea ice off ice shelf did not require bridging for Snotrac 34. Cracks had not spread significantly since Saxby's reconnaissance of 18 August and had refrozen further. Widest crack approximately 1.5 m was crossed about 2 km west of ice shelf tip.

Good smooth ice to Strand Moraines except 3 km wide band of moderately rough ice near the moraines that stretches north past Butter Point. Smooth ice corridor inland of rough ice - good travel to Butter Point.

Butter Point Camp: Heavy snow, drifts as high as buildings on lee side (north). Occupied mess on Saturday night, checked most buildings before leaving Sunday.

Route: Similar route to before except tried to cut through rough ice band nearer north end of Strand Moraines. Not much improvement. Largest ice crack at ice shelf required bridging and had widened about 1 m since previous day. Return on ice shelf route.