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I exited the station at Destination Zulu and was immediately blasted by a gust of cold air. I pulled my hood over my beanie and carefully navigated down the flight of stairs to the hard packed snow. It was a short walk over to the drilling station, but the cold air and high altitude made the trek

In celebration of Antarctica Day (Dec. 1) and my live webcast that we had trouble connecting to because of the satellite, I want to share a brief history of Antarctic discovery. Sailors have been navigating the Southern Ocean since the early 1800’s and were the first explorers to discover the

Sunday is the day off at the South Pole for most researchers. We decided that today was the day to take our team photo at the Ceremonial South Pole. We put on our full ECW gear and headed outside for the photoshoot. We first headed to the ceremonial marker that

I Can’t Drive 55… But Neither Can Any Driver in Antarctica McMurdo Station is an area akin to a college campus, with almost everything you would need within walking distance. In fact, quite a few days were spent walking in a perpetual cycle from my dorm building, to the Galley for meals, to Crary

When they say the environment here at the South Pole is harsh, that's an understatement. I had no idea how mentally and physically challenging it would be to battle altitude sickness and the dry air. From the minute I stepped off the plane, I felt as if I was gasping for air. The atmosphere is much

We awoke at 5:30 A.M. in McMurdo and headed out to check the flight schedule to see if we were still checking in for our flight at 6:30. The storm last week delayed and cancelled many flights leaving McMurdo, so we were told there was a good chance we might not fly today. The flight schedule had a

At 5:45 A.M. the shuttle arrived at the hotel and we loaded our bags in, heading for the Clothing Distribution Center. This time our pre-packed orange bags with ECW gear were ready to go and we quickly dressed in our bunny boots and snow pants. The U.S. Antarctic Program requires all participants to

Thank You for Being a Friend As I begin this journal entry, I first would like to point out that the location for this entry is Richardson, Texas (my home). Yep, I just made it home yesterday evening. Although I am not in Antarctica any more, I still have three remaining journal entries that I