Today the Offshore New Harbor Expedition broke camp and headed back to McMurdo Station. We have had an amazing expedition working through massive delays in getting out to camp and once there, managing to stay ahead of the equipment breakdowns that plagued the first week at the field camp, and then having the team work flat out to collect the seismic data in record time. Now we are leaving actually AHEAD of schedule and will have time to return the equipment before Thanksgiving on Saturday.
The day was perfect for traveling by snow mobile or by Pisten Bully as it was sunny, great visibility Observation Hill (the hill by McMurdo Station) was clearly seen on the horizon. We broke camp in record time and by 10:30 were ready this place.
Breaking camp
Brian about to depart on a skidoo.
We left on skidoos, with the Pisten Bully pulling the two Hagglund sleds and the Challenger pulling the Aalenor sled, the seismic sled, and the fuel sled. T
The Challenger and Pisten Bully leaving camp.
The skidoo team blazed back stopping to take pictures and was back before 2 pm. The rest of the team followed and by 5:30 the entire ONH team was back in camp.
A view of the Trans Antarctic Mountains on our way back to McMurdo Station.
Steffan's skidoo on a patch of blue ice.
The rest of the evening was washing up and enjoying the comforts of being back in town.
