Clothing | Ice Stories: Dispatches From Polar Scientists

Pack Your Many Bags, We’re Off!

By Mattias Cape · January 4, 2010 ·

PUNTA ARENAS, CHILE-- After leaving the day after Christmas from San Diego, CA, we've finally made it to Punta Arenas, Chile, where our ship the RVIB (Research Vessel Ice Breaker) Nathaniel B. Palmer is waiting for us... {Read More »}

Pack Those Bags…Tomorrow We Go!

By Heidi Roop · November 17, 2009 ·

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CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND-- We got all of gear organized and we are scheduled to fly to McMurdo Station, Antarctica tomorrow! This video gives you an idea of what we will be wearing... {Read More »}

The Duffel Shuffle

By Heidi Roop · November 5, 2009 ·

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FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA— We had our first day of snow here in Flagstaff, AZ and it was -5 °C, so I got a small reminder of what it is like to be cold! Not feeling my fingers was a gentle reminder that I better be well prepared for the temperatures at WAIS (West Antarctica Ice Sheet)... {Read More »}