This week several teams of Mawson expeditioners climbed to the top of Mt Parsons to undertake important repairs to a radio transmitter. Earlier in the week, two teams climbed the peak to find the damaged radio repeater which had fallen down the side of the mountain and was attached by a few remaining cables.
The final repair team made up of Alex, Benny, Doug and Mark withstood −25°C temperatures to return to the peak with equipment to fix the transmitter and the wind generator, and to secure all transmitter components back into place.
This terrific effort by all teams ensures that Mawson has radio transmission from Mt Parsons for the upcoming winter.