Another working day on the glacier

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A few posts ago I showed pictures of this radio repeater sled where the wind has pushed it out of position. Now that I have dug it out down to the glacial ice it can be repositioned.

The solar panel must be aligned with the wood pole angle to maximize battery charge. 

Members of the Glacier Search and Rescue (GSAR) team are installing a 9:1 Z pulley system which is also used to rescue a person from a crevasse. 

Eight ice screws are installed into the glacier ice and attached to a single rope.

This rope is attached to the rear of the sled then easily pulls the sled into its proper orientation.

We then installed the wood blocks under the sled's outriggers.

A great job accomplished. Picture by Steve.

Soon the radio repeater will be back in operation. More daylight is required to charge the three batteries. My next job will be to replace the batteries. More snow is required in the rocky station backyard so that a snowmobile can be used to haul the 62 pound batteries on a sled up the glacier. 

The sun shining on a small iceberg to the right.

Heading back to station.

Palmer Station on a fine day. A few people hiking in the backyard.

The bare glacial parts look like brain coral. They are slick even  while wearing crampons. 

Trudging through the backyard.

A full moon rising.

A week later a Sunday hike up the glacier. 

An almost sun.

A week after the sled repositioning it needs to be dug out again.

If I don't it will be quickly buried. A fun adventurous job continues.

It was very windy today with the wind chill down in the minus 20's. Warm by South Pole standards so I'm used to it. 

The wind blowing hard up the glacier.