Larsen Iceshelf UPDATES
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update 9 / 2 feb 08
Throughout this journey Jon Bowermaster has been documenting change through our own observation and as reported by folk who have long histories here in Antarctica. more... update 8 / 29 jan 08
We picked up Sean, Olly and Pete from their night in the Damoy hut on our way out the Neumayer Channel and across to Paradise Harbour in search of leukistic penguins (white penguins with no black colouring). more... Update 7 / 26 jan 08
The rain that has set in plagued us for another day. We stayed put in our little haven in the Argentine Islands and filmed at an historic hut called Wordie House. more... Update 6 / 25 jan 08
We wound up back at the Fish Islands in continuing still conditions, we did some more paddling and decided to go ashore the next day and camp for a couple days and try a climb. more... Update 5 / 22 jan 08
We have worked our way south on the Pelagic and the weather has been extraordinary. We stopped at the Fish Islands and walked to the top of an island late one night to shoot some film and enjoy the midnight light. more... Update 4 / 17 jan 08
We left the Argentine Islands and pushed south to the Fish Islands and Prospect Point. The weather has stayed as calm as a millpond. We anchored the yacht in a small cove at Flounder Island and spent a couple of days kayaking and shooting video. more... Update 3 / 16 jan 08
Well the season has got off to a slow start with the second official 'late spring' in ten years. Early season was shrouded in cloud and snow and rain. It seems the peninsula has turned the corner on summer and decided to catch up. Since leaving King George Island we have had absolutely astounding conditions and fabulous wildlife. more... Update 2 / 6 jan 08
A fascinating day exploring parts of Nelson Island in the Sth Shetland group. Alejo, Ben and I went and visited a Czechoslovakian station. Well some call it a station... more... Update 1 / 5 jan 08
Welcome to another Adventure Philosophy update. I'm currently sitting on King George Island (KGI) in the Sth Shetland island group in Antarctica. King George is the biggest island in the Sth Shetland group which is situated about 100km west of the Antarctic Peninsula across the Bransfield Strait...read more... more... |
