This week at Casey

A man wearing high-vis work clothing, earmuffs and a cowboy hat is operating a chainsaw to cut through a thick sheet of ice covering a lake. Behind him, across a stretch of snow-covered ground, are the bright blue, yellow, green and red buildings of an Antarctic station

For love. For honour. For Casey station. Read more
A wide plain covered with wind-rippled snow under a sky half-veiled with high cloud. A narrow mast with a wind vane and small propeller on top stands in the centre of the picture, apparently anchored to the ground with guy wires, but the base of the mast appears to be buried deep under the snow

How Jadon conquered Law Dome, with a 6-strong army of mechanics, electricians and deep field experts Read more

Rocks forming a small peak on top of a snow-covered slope. A dark blue Hägglunds vehicle is parked in front of the peak. Three people are exploring near the base of the peak

Reaching the heights of teamwork Read more
A group of about 25 people, many of them in checked flannel shirts, some wearing blonde, curly wigs, assembled close together in a lounge area for a group photo

Murder, mayhem, moonshine, mullets, and more ... Read more
A polyhedral structure on rocky, snowy ground, beneath a night sky lit up with an aurora, presently showing as two parallel bands of bright green light

Meditations on springtime down south, exotic ice creams, and the Steves ... Read more
Three people in thick winter clothing walking over a snowy plain. They are pulling small sleds loaded with gear behind them, by ropes attached to their waists

An arduous trek (well, a nice stroll on a winter's day) across Antarctica… Read more
A small, rectangular building mounted on sleds, being towed by a tractor across an icy plain. Another tractor is hitched to the rear of the building. The sky is greyish-white with layers of high cloud, behind which the sun shines brightly

Time to push off and push some snow Read more
A corner of a cold porch, with three thick winter jackets and a pair of overalls hung up on hooks, a few pairs of boots beneath them, and a pair of thick gloves, a water bottle and a 2-way radio lying on a bench

One man’s mission to wish someone a happy birthday. Read more
A tractor hitched to a row of large cargo containers mounted on sleds, ready to pull them across the snow

Trials and tasks for the traverse team to tackle, for tractable… Read more
Two men in thick winter work clothing standing on a bank of snow. One is using a long-handled tool to dig a deep hole in the snow. A shovel and a pickaxe are lying nearby

Things currently happening with Casey's electricians, Brenden, Hank and… Read more
The sun setting over the ocean, beneath low clouds, viewed from some low, rocky hills strewn with snow. Across the water to one side is a glacier, appearing like flat-topped cliffs of ice edging the ocean

How to while away the gloomier months of the year Read more

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