54 17'S 036 30'W. South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

Follow Matt Kenney during his deployment in South Georgia, working as a Boating Officer and Coxswain for the British Antarctic Survey.

Read Matt's posts with news, reviews and extracts from his Journals, and see photo and video posts to show you some of the work the Antarctic Survey are doing in the Southern Ocean, and also provide an insight into life on a British Antarctic research station.

Matt will also provide accounts of his work at sea and ashore on Humber Destroyer RHIBs and 11m twin jet drive Pilot vessels along side the team at the King Edward Point research facility.

Matt arrived in South Georgia on the 28th October 2010.

Wednesday 13 April 2011

Winter is here!

Just a photo post to announce the official beginning of winter.  These photos were taken on Saturday when Fisheries Biologist Sue and I took to the mountains to enjoy the sunshine and the snow!  We took a route up bore valley and ascended the North East face of Hodges up to the plateau and frozen lakes.  Once at altitude the snow is already deep and at times you disappear up to your waist!
Spindrift off the North East Ridge.


In such remote areas, the snow is perfect and untouched for miles.

The snow helps by allowing you to dig your toes in whilst climbing.

Climbing keeps you warm enough!

A perfect snowdrift


Deep snow for the unsuspecting!

The frozen lakes at Hodges.
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