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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1985-86: VUWAE 30

Itinerary for K044

Itinerary for K044

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-
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