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Fixing Antarctica: Beautiful
Late July 1956 Waiting at the base for the next trip was never Syd's strong point. The three sea-ice expeditioners nursed very severe and painful...
Fixing Antarctica: Mad Men and Husky Dogs
July 1956 Previously on the dark sea ice: Their first expedition in the dark winter was a dangerous journey on the treacherous sea ice high way, to...
Fixing Antarctica: If a Man’s Going to Die …
July 1956 Previously on the dark sea ice: Their first expedition in the dark winter was a dangerous journey on the treacherous sea ice high way, to...
Fixing Antarctica: When Good Expeditions Go Bad
15 July 1956 Robbie’s dream that Syd was about to find his vocation as dog food might have been an omen. The trip on sea ice in the winter dark was...
Fixing Antarctica: What Do You Do With an Ailing Expeditioner? Why You Feed Them to the Dogs, of Course!
Their first winter dog-sledging trip in 1956 was an eerie mid-July excursion on the perilous sea-ice. The loss of all the best dogs made the job of...
Fixing Antarctica: After the Mid-Winter Party
After the celebrations of mid-winter there can be a psychological nose-dive in the Antarctic teams. So much energy and preparation has been expended...