Storm’s finally lifted. Sort of. On the way in this morning, snow was still blowing like crazy, but the the sun was cutting through to make shadows, and by noon, […]

I’ve been spending a lot of time writing about the outdoors, haven’t I? I don’t spend much time there – much less than most people here. Mostly I drive a […]

I do promise to start to post some more photos of the station itself, really. I’ve been taping video too, trying to get the hang of the new medium. Very […]

Hi all, It’s my day off, so it’s time for round one of “Questions for Pablo at the Pole“! I’ll tackle a couple of the easy ones first: ========================================== “Where can I […]

At 3:24 a.m., with bright light streaming through my window, I finally managed to put my finger on it, and peg that gnawing discomfort as homesickness. It’s not a familiar […]

The loudspeaker rang out from Comms around 0900 this morning: a NASA DC-8 had just done a flyover, and had called them to ask if anyone on the ground had […]

The sound and feel of the Herc’s skis hitting the snow prepares you for the Pole in a subtle but important way: you’ve been through thousands of landings in hundreds […]

We’re at 90 degrees south, and I really have no words for how awe-inspiring and otherworldly this place is. Pictures to follow, once I catch my breath. [BTW: A few […]