By far my favorite training has been "happy camper" school. We were brought out onto the Ross Island Ice Shelf and left with shovel, saw (what the heck do i do with a saw!) and our ECW (Extreme Weather Gear). Happy Camper, you say...it was indeed an experience!
We were instructed how to build a quinzee, a snow block wall, and a "trench" -- these are all shelters to get out of the weather and SURVIVE. We must have been successful as I have all my fingers and toes (plus my ears and nose!) It was a stunning night with Mt. Erebus "puffing" in the background. Stay tuned for more information on Mt. Erebus (because a volcano in Antarctica deserves its OWN blog!)
Congratulations! What an amazing experience! Will you be conducting research once the trainings are complete? What is/will be your focus? I can't wait to hear more about your time there! - Charlene (Greski) Wetterstrand
ReplyDeleteamazing the sun on that snow...hope your glacier goggles are protecting you well!-Anjali
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