Entries For: November 2007
2007-11-30
Friday, first day at Site 91 - with puzzle answer 4
We had a full day of science today at Site 91, helped by Stein’s singing. read more...
2007-11-29
Thursday, It’s Chinook this time...
Our dogs are not happy, the same problem now happened to Chinook. We were forced to stop 8.7km short of the originally planned site 91. read more...
2007-11-28
Wednesday, Vehicle needs some attention, just like a dog?!
We are on our way to site 91 but have been halted due to mechanical problems on one of the vehicles. But our super-mechanic is working on fixing the problem. read more...
2007-11-27
Tuesday, busy busy bees
At Depot 700, we picked up 122 fuel drums and conducted some science. It was a beautiful day out and the efficiency of our work was good. read more...
2007-11-26
Monday, Happy birthday Torbjørn!
We traveled 96.8 km today and reached Depot 700 (fuel depot 700 km from Troll). We celebrated Torbjørn's birthday with wine and cakes and spent a very happy night. read more...
2007-11-25
Sunday, making tracks through the snow
Today we covered the next 70 km toward the next fuel depot (Depot 700); we should reach it tomorrow evening. On these traveling days, those of us not driving spend the time in a variety of ways. read more...
2007-11-24
Saturday, 74 deg 38.82 min S 12 deg 47.52 min E
Today we covered an additional 60 km by 8pm, and arrived at a fuel depot of 49 barrels at Site L. After an excellent rice and pork dinner, we are back on the road by 10pm. read more...
2007-11-23
Friday, 74 deg 24.39 min S 11 deg 23.73 min E
If you've taken a look at our route map, you may have noticed that it is quite a long ways from Troll to South Pole - around 2800 km in fact. To cover that much ground in only 60 days, requires a lot of driving. read more...
2007-11-22
Thursday, 73 deg. 43 min S, 7 deg. 56 min E, 3177 meters a.s.l.
Today was Thanksgiving Day in the United States, a holiday typically marked by a turkey dinner with family. read more...
2007-11-21
Wednesday 21 Nov
Today Art was brought safely back to troll for medical assistance. He is already getting better. read more...
2007-11-20
Tuesday, 73 deg. 43 min S, 7 deg. 56 min E, 3177 meters a.s.l.
After a late arrival last night, we slept for an extra hour or tow to get ready for the day ahead. We are now at Site I, which is our first stop to do more than a few hours of science; in fact we plan to spend a full day ad a half here. read more...
2007-11-19
Monday, 73 deg 43 min S, 7 deg 55 min E
Yet another long driving day, 98 km covered in 14 hours! We are now at site I where we will spend 1.5 days for science. read more...
2007-11-18
Sunday, 73 deg 10 min S, 5 deg 34 min E
Today was the first one of long driving days we have on this traverse. We traveled 77.8 km over 12 hours. read more...
2007-11-17
Saturday, 72,72S 3,75E
Today we made another good progress distance wise, covering nearly 70 km. And the science is in full swing too! read more...
2007-11-16
Friday, 72,2S 2,9E
It was the long awaited day for us all, departure of our traverse from Troll Station. At 10:10, the traverse train started rolling under a beautiful Antarctic blue sky. read more...
2007-11-15
Thursday, last day at Troll
The last day before leaving on a trip is often filled by the many small (and sometimes not so small) details that come up at the last minute. Our traverse is no different. Today, our last full day at Troll Station, saw a number of major events and too many small tasks to count. read more...
2007-11-14
Wednesday, Troll station
The last several days have seen a flurry of activity around the station. As the weather has improved and the winds have died down, we have been able to make progress on many more outdoor projects that were impossible (or just impractical) in high winds. read more...
2007-11-13
Tuesday, Troll Station
Along the traverse, where medical help may be several days away, safety is a primary concern at all times. The best way to deal with injuries or medical problems is to be proactive and avoid potentially dangerous situations. read more...
2007-11-12
Monday, Troll Station
By far, the heaviest part of our traverse will be the fuel. One of the major planning activities over the past year has been estimating the amount of fuel needed to reach the South Pole. read more...
2007-11-11
Sunday, with Puzzle answer 2
This morning was a quiet morning – we all took a couple hours personal time. But by 10 a there were folks out testing the crevasse-detecting radar. read more...
