Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2008 - 09:33
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Does anyone stay at McMurdo Station during Febuary to August? And if so do they recieive mail?

Thu, 02/07/2008 - 19:28

Kirk Beckendorf

Yes people do winter at McmUrdo. While I was there I heard a wind range of numbers for how many people do winter over, I never did hear an official count, but it is somewhere around 200. I'm not sure about receiving mail. I'll see what I can find out.Kirk 

Fri, 02/08/2008 - 17:27

Guest

Thanks again

Fri, 02/08/2008 - 18:44

Kirk Beckendorf

I checked with George, who is still in McMurdo. He said that there is no winter mail delivery. They used to do a mail drop (fly over and push it out). But with the advent of the Internet there is not the need or demand for that anymore.Kirk

Sun, 02/10/2008 - 15:52

Guest

Are you going back down there this year? If so I would like to send you a letter to take with you. It is a project that I am doing.Thanks Larry

Sun, 02/10/2008 - 18:22

Kirk Beckendorf

Larry,Sorry, at this point in time I have no plans to be back in McmUrdo this year.
Kirk