During my time working at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, I used my iPhone5 and the 360 Panorama App to take a number of interactive panoramas of various spaces at the station. Here they are.. View all of my 360 Panoramas Outside the station
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Leaving the South Pole Station for McMurdo Station
Summer has ended at the South Pole Station, and now the main summer crew is transiting through McMurdo, off the ice. My final day on station was Feb 12th. On that day, I packed up my bags, got on an LC-130 Hercules, and flew from pole to mcmurdo. As much as I was excited to …
Working in the South Pole Kitchen
Alrighty, the south pole kitchen. My official place of employment at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. The reason they were paying me to be there. I also did a number of other jobs at the south pole – EMT, Tour Guide, Reporter, Research Assistant – but my main job was as the lone breakfast cook. …
The South Pole Emergency Lifeboat
During the summer at the south pole, there are regular airplane flights, skiier expeditions, and all sorts of transportation to and from the station. If an emergency happens, it’s relatively easy to escape from the station. However, during the very very cold winter months, when it’s dark out 24/7, there is absolutely no way to …
Lane Patterson Starts Up The South Pole Greenhouse for Winter 2013
Although it wasn’t used during my summer season, the South Pole Station does have its very own spaceage greenhouse. In preparation for the upcoming Winter season, scientists Lane Patterson arrived on station shortly before the winter closure to get things started. Lane will be running the Greenhouse all winter, which ideally will produce about 25lbs …
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