Week 22 at the Pole

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 3:00pm

South Pole 2016 winterover group photo
Robert Schwarz, NSF

Last week at the Pole the entire winterover crew got together to take a group photo.  They normally do this each year, but not always with such spectacular results.  This year they chose an outdoor venue with an aurora backdrop.  Apparently only one previous winterover crew had also chosen this setting.  We’re glad this year’s crew did—they got a great group photo out of the bargain.  Also last week, in the arena of work, IceCube’s winterovers had some fun dealing with hardware issues and, in the food realm, Christian helped serve up some German fare, schnitzel and spätzle (no photos of the meal, but one of the galley menu, which looks rather interesting for its own reasons).

red lights outside in winter at South Pole
Christian Krueger, IceCube/NSF

galley menu
Christian Krueger, IceCube/NSF

ICL in winter with auroras
Christian Krueger, IceCube/NSF