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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 2000-01: VUWAE 45

Mount Feather

Mount Feather

Although K047A was scheduled to go to Mt Feather after completing work at Table Mt, several reasons prevented this movement:
1)Because of the weather in November and early December as well as the constraints on the drilling system, which were only determined during the field season, it was felt that at least 12 to 14 field days were required to complete an estimated 10 to 15 m deep hole through the Sirius Group at Mt Feather. Even though there were no helo moves within the Allan Hills area, we were still only able to leave for Table Mt on 7 December. With this late a departure, the required time at Mt Feather was simply not available in this field season.page break
2)With the drilling system, field camp and personnel, at least 6 and probably 7 helo loads would be required for K 047A to put in at Mt Feather. This was beyond the helo support which Antarctica NZ was prepared to give K 047A for the season. Although the exact helo hours used are not yet available, K 047A was allotted 33.1 hours for the season and 11.5 hours were used to move K 047A from Marble Pt and Lake Vida to Allan Hills. An additional sling load of fuel would probably have been necessary to complete the drilling at Mt Feather.