Casey station news 2014
![A gathering of French and Italian expeditioners at Casey](/site/assets/files/24464/casey-station-leader-with-his-guests.600x400.jpg)
What is it like to arrive at Casey station for the first time? Find out in this week’s news plus a weather update, and a visit… Read more
![Two dive supervisors on the ice monitoring a diver with curious penguins in background](/site/assets/files/24459/dive-tenders-being-supervised.600x400.jpg)
The complicated process of ice diving is examined this week at Casey station, plus a special social event honours the culture of… Read more
![Two expeditioners being taught to use a fire hose](/site/assets/files/24456/109.600x514.jpg)
Casey’s new crew prepares for the adventure of a lifetime. Read more
![A polaris tracked vehicle drives through the large open-cut road leading to the Casey wharf.](/site/assets/files/24450/pb180336.600x514.jpg)
Casey’s wharf road is completed, Shirley Island’s waddling residents… Read more
![Scott’s hut, currently being restored by volunteers from NZ](/site/assets/files/24444/04_11_2014-mcmurdo-to-casey-106.600x514.jpg)
Stocking the huts for summer, a road is forged, the frozen spring… Read more
![Photo of a C-130 Hercules from below, flying over Casey Skiway](/site/assets/files/24439/img_6107.600x514.jpg)
The weather has finally cleared enough at Casey for planes to fly in… Read more
![Steve McInnerney and Cary Collis at the Casey skiway dressed in their aviation uniform awaiting the first flight of the 2014–15 Casey summer](/site/assets/files/24433/img_5749.600x514.jpg)
Finally the planes arrive and Casey changes from winter to summer mode. Read more
![Summer view across the Vanderford Glacier](/site/assets/files/24429/casey-2013_-00469.600x514.jpg)
Pete, a repeat expeditioner, explores the joy of ‘jollies’ at Casey… Read more
![Casey skiway after preparation ready for the first planes due to arrive from McMurdo](/site/assets/files/24423/csla-jpeg.600x514.jpg)
The Casey skiway is ready for action, repairs to antenna, a trip to… Read more
![The groomed road from Casey to the skiway](/site/assets/files/24417/road-from-casey-to-the-skiway_.600x514.jpg)
The Casey skiway is almost ready, the first penguin arrives, bird cameras… Read more
![The traverse vehicles (a tractor and a Hägglunds) with sleds parked in front of the Casey station red shed on a sunny clear day.](/site/assets/files/24413/dsc_3855.600x514.jpg)
A rather epic trip to Law Dome and Stu’s orange birthday, this week from… Read more
![Reeves Hill from the Casey wharf September 2014](/site/assets/files/24407/reeves-hill-from-wharf.600x514.jpg)
Breathtaking scenery, the skiway is remade, expeditioners on quads ride… Read more
![Steve Hankins, Nick Johnston and Stu Griggs rope up in the West wing to head to the Main Power House in 100 knot winds at Casey 2014](/site/assets/files/24401/img_4748.600x514.jpg)
Storms, seals, Vikings, and darts feature at Casey this week. Read more
![A basket full of a variety of chillies grown in the hydroponics facility at Casey winter 2014](/site/assets/files/24395/chillies-11-september-201412_lowres.600x514.jpg)
At Casey station, hot chillies from hydroponics are harvested… Read more
![Steve Hankins and Cary collis outside the Red Shed at Casey about to begin their walk to Wilkes August 2014](/site/assets/files/24389/steve-and-cary-beginning-their-journey.600x514.png)
Casey celebrates fathers, gets into golfing, visits some seals, and walks… Read more
![Steam rising above the almost frozen ocean at sunset](/site/assets/files/24384/steam-rising-from-the-warm-1_6-degree-ocean.600x514.jpg)
The weather that was, a trip to a memorial site and how not to build an… Read more
![Ice patterns on the glass](/site/assets/files/24379/275a7905.600x514.jpg)
Icy patterns, a volcanic fizzer, and it blows a gale at Casey this week. Read more
![An expeditioner in the operations building at Casey, receiving an meteorological prize pack.](/site/assets/files/24375/pete-getting-his-prize_steveb.600x514.jpg)
The winning weather poem is announced and a trip to sixty six degrees… Read more
![An expeditioner writing poetry in the food pantry at Casey station, Antarctica.](/site/assets/files/24370/dsc_1269.600x514.jpg)
Poetry, a relaxing jolly and seals return at Casey station. Read more
![A selection of fine breakfast treats for the expeditioners at Casey station, Antarctica](/site/assets/files/24364/black-pudding--eggs-benedict-and-chocolate-muffins.600x514.jpg)
Brunch, Casey huts, monthly weather highs and lows, and a birthday! Plus… Read more
![Rob Bennett sitting next to, and giving a thumbs up by, the old wooden birthday sign with his ‘Go the Blues’ message at Casey](/site/assets/files/24359/old-happy-birthday-sign.600x514.jpg)
Rob tells us about the happy birthday sign, Casey wins at darts and the… Read more
![Entrée of pate and brioche plated up and ready to serve pâté](/site/assets/files/24354/joe_01.600x514.jpg)
Luscious food, extreme golf, snowboarding and a trip to Wilkins Aerodrome… Read more
![The casey diesel mechanics make a start on the swimming hole (one expeditioner cutting with a chainsaw while another watches on)](/site/assets/files/24349/1.600x514.jpg)
Cutting the hole in the ice, the many beards of Casey, and another… Read more
![Expeditioners prepare scientific equipment prior to field deployment](/site/assets/files/24345/1_-shane-and-matt-prepare-the-equipment-before-departure-ali-dean.600x514.jpg)
Shane and Matt venture out into the field to do some science, and the… Read more
![At Casey during June the sun rises then sets again very quickly — the photo is sunrise and sunset all in one](/site/assets/files/24339/37-23-6-2014-casey-2014_-14304.600x514.jpg)
The Red Shed Games, a chilly dip, stunning skies, and a weather summary… Read more
![Photo of the weather statistics on a phone at Casey station, Antarctica](/site/assets/files/24333/casey-2014_-13984-pete.600x514.jpg)
Two hundred kilometre per hour winds, the winter solstice celebrated, and… Read more
![Pies before cooking in the Kitchen](/site/assets/files/24328/before-steve-m_.600x514.jpg)
A trip to Robbos, some alternative cuisine and the inter-station darts… Read more
![a seedling growing in Casey Hydroponics](/site/assets/files/24322/hydroponics-2nd-june-2014-18.600x514.jpg)
At Casey this week: growing salad greens in hydroponics, a trip to Wilkes… Read more
![Steve Black as MC congratulating Shane Kern on wining the B grade heats in darts at Casey](/site/assets/files/24315/img_4338.600x514.jpg)
This week at Casey we have the annual high stakes darts tournament… Read more
![A Herman Nelson hot air blower](/site/assets/files/24309/9_-herman-nelson_-photo-cary-collis.600x514.jpg)
This week at Casey we hear about the abundance of snow on station, and the… Read more
![The Casey sign at night — a wooden sign indicating Casey station but also on the pole above are smaller signs indicating the directions of other places from Casey](/site/assets/files/24303/casey-sign.600x514.jpg)
Casey at night, liquid amber snow petrels and sunsets, shifting snow, and… Read more
![Expeditioner Dan Laban with his Mothers Day message](/site/assets/files/24297/1_-dan-with-our-mothers-day-message_gj.600x514.jpg)
Mother’s Day is celebrated at Casey this week plus we achieve some chilly… Read more
![Aurora australis above Casey during April 2014](/site/assets/files/24292/1_-multi-coloured-aurora-joe-dragone.600x514.jpg)
Multi-coloured aurora, April weather highlights and reflecting on our… Read more
![A sequence of images that show the progressive movement of the moon in front of the sun during a solar eclipse witnessed at Casey as a partial solar eclipse.](/site/assets/files/24286/eclipse_01_grant_jasiunas.600x514.jpg)
From the immense to the miniscule — the solar eclipse, a perfect… Read more
![Ali, Stu and Pete near Brownings Hut](/site/assets/files/24281/ali--stu-and-pete.600x514.jpg)
This week at Casey we learn how field trips can sometimes take longer than… Read more
![Board of cheese as an accompaniment to Saturday night dinner](/site/assets/files/24276/cheese-board_.600x514.jpg)
Ok, now he’s just showing off. Casey station’s winter chef does not… Read more
![A expeditioner at Casey station celebrates his birthday](/site/assets/files/24271/casey-2014_-03534.600x514.jpg)
This week at Casey we celebrate week of birthdays, take a look at some of… Read more
![Expeditioners prepare food for dinner in a field hut](/site/assets/files/24266/1-preparing-pizza-wilkes-hilton-rob-bennett.600x514.jpg)
This week at Casey we reflect on the role of LARCs in the station’s… Read more
![Photo of everyone at Casey for the 2014 winter — all 18.](/site/assets/files/24261/winter01.600x514.jpg)
With winter around the corner, Casey prepares the station, celebrates a… Read more
![Eddie, the wintering Casey chef, sits on a stool in uniform](/site/assets/files/24256/1-eddie-our-chef_nick-j.600x514.jpg)
We have pizza night this week at Casey, as well as time to rebuild a… Read more
![Antarctic Runway for Australia](/site/assets/files/24251/1_-wilkins-aerodrome_ali-dean.600x514.jpg)
Snowbird 1’s last call of the season; breaking records in Met; and… Read more
![Arrive empty to depart full — the inside of the A319 on the way down](/site/assets/files/24246/1_-arrive-empty-to-depart-full-the-inside-of-the-a319-on-the-way-down_a-dean.600x514.jpg)
This week at Casey we follow the arrival of the winter station leader Ali… Read more
![ASPA 135 Moss Bed](/site/assets/files/24241/aspa135_moss_bed_zbynek_malenovsky.600x514.jpg)
This week at Casey we look at how technology is helping map the area, see… Read more
![Andrew taking samples from the snow pit](/site/assets/files/24236/1_-andrew-taking-samples-from-the-snow-pit-nick-johnston.600x514.jpg)
This week at Casey we travel to Law Dome to collect ice cores, meet the… Read more
![New fire escape on living quarters building](/site/assets/files/24231/sany0583.600x514.jpg)
A tradies trip to Wilkins, a lesson in fuels and a look at Casey in… Read more
![All packed and ready to go](/site/assets/files/24226/antarctica-13-14_1222.600x514.jpg)
A special flight to Snyder rocks, the power house shuts down and Casey… Read more
![Glen and James](/site/assets/files/24222/glen-and-james-fran.600x514.jpg)
This week at Casey, we celebrate the end of resupply with a very red party… Read more
![View from an inflatable boat on the way to Beall Island](/site/assets/files/24218/morning-commute-fran.600x514.jpg)
Finding the elusive flat worm and some great photos of the Hercules… Read more
![An expeditioner monitors the fuel tank cleaning from above the tank](/site/assets/files/24212/fuel-tank-cleaning.600x514.jpg)
This week at Casey we reflect on the festive season, hear about the fuel… Read more