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The intrepid explorer The intrepid explorer at the South Pole wearing traditional parka, uncovered, 1981-1982 Sun Marker Flag
 The sun behind a path marker flag. (Without path marker flags indicating the pathways, in a whiteout a person would become completely disoriented.) 1981
Winter Over Crew 81-82 South Pole Winter-Over crew, 1981-1982 Entrance Tunnel Drifted By the end of Winter, the entrance to the Dome is completely drifted shut with snow 1982
South Pole Site Plan Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station site plan, 1981 Death Valley The constant wind has sculpted a 30 foot deep snow gulley dubbed "Death Valley" 1981-1982
South Pole from the air Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station from the air, 1981 Drifted Arch By Winter's end, the Fuel Arch is nearly drifted over with snow, 1982
Original Pole Station from the air The Original South Pole Station from the air Night Dome from Lab  The Dome as seen from Clean Air Lab at night, 1982
Clean Air Lab The GMCC Clean Air Lab, 1981 Moon Over Dome The nighttime Moon over the Dome, 1982
Clean Air Lab The GMCC Clean Air Lab, 1981 Nighttime Moon The nighttime Moon over South Pole Station, 1982
Looking past Clean Air Lab to Dome Looking past the Clean Air Lab to the Dome, 1981 Fire Aftermath Outer The aftermath of a major fire in the Fuel Supply as seen from the inner side of the Fuel Arch, 1982
South Pole Geodesic Dome from Clean Air Lab Looking toward the Fuel Arch and the Dome from the Clean Air Lab, 1981 Fire Aftermath Inner The aftermath of a major fire in the Fuel Supply as seen from the outer side of the Fuel Arch, 1982
Hero shot - myself and the Russian Scientist, Yuri Myself and Russian Scientist, Yuri, in a traditional "Hero Shot" pose, 1981 Fire Aftermath Snow Towers Scorched and melted "Snow Towers" resulting from the Fuel Arch fire, 1982
Clowning around - "Diving" the South Pole Clowning around at the Ceremonial Pole - "Diving" at the South Pole (NOTE: the Pole is covered with 10,000 ft of ice, over a land mass), 1982 Deep in Discussion after fire Deep in discussion following the Fuel Arch fire, 1982
300 Club The earliest 300 Club ever, April 7, 1982. (When the temperature had stabilized at below -100 deg F, we acclimated in the sauna set for 200 deg F dressed only in boots, and then ran out around the Ceremonial Pole (a quarter mile) and back - a 300 deg F temperature drop! Polar Winter The deep mid-Winter South Polar night, 1982
Dnow drifts from Clean Air Lab to Dome Snow Drifts between the Clean Air Lab and the Dome, 1982 Covered The intrepid explorer at the South Pole wearing traditional parka, covered 1981-1982
Snow Sculpture A Snow Sculpture formed by the constant wind, 1982



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