1985
November 20 |
Fitzgerald, Woolfe fly Christchurch to Antarctica |
21 |
Preparation of field gear, survival course |
22 |
Flight to Beardmore Glacier deep field camp cancelled |
23 |
Fitzgerald, Woolfe fly from McMurdo to Beardmore Camp |
24-25 |
Sorted gear and finalised field logistics |
26 |
Close support Eastern Queen Alexandra Range. Put-in camp at Granite Pillars |
27-28 |
Work and sample areas of Granite Pillars and spot height .1363 |
November December 29- |
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December 2 |
Bad weather causes helo delay |
December |
3 |
Close support Queen Alexandra Range. Return to Beardmore Camp |
4 |
Pack rocks. Put-in camp Krelling Mesa in the Miller Range |
5 |
Work and sample MacDonald Bluffs and spot height .2440 |
6 |
Bad weather |
7 |
Return Beardmore Camp. Gear left in Miller Range |
8 |
Sunday at Beardmore. Helo picks up gear and rock samples from Miller Range |
9 |
Beardmore Camp |
10 |
Put-in at Moody Nunatak for 1.5 hours. Close support Queen Elizabeth Range |
11 |
Beardmore Camp |
12 |
Close support Eastern Commonwealth Range. Put-in at Cleft Peak for 5.5 hours |
13-14 |
C-130 flights to McMurdo cancelled |
15 |
Sunday at Beardmore |
16 |
Fitzgerald, Woolfe fly Beardmore to McMurdo |
17 |
Scott Base |
18 |
Fitzgerald returns NZ, arriving December 19
Scott Base |
3 days |
Travel |
6 days |
Days in field - work |
7 days |
- bad weather |
5 days |
Beardmore Camp - close support |
2 days |
- downtime |
6 days |
Total days in Antarctica |
29 days |
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