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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1982-83: VUWAE 27

Bedrock Studies (K6B):

Bedrock Studies (K6B):

November 14 Korsch, Napp from Christchurch to Scott Base.
November 15-16 Survival course, then preparation of field gear at Scott Base.
November 17 Korsch, Napp by helo to Wannigan in Miers Valley.
November 18-19 Basement reconnaissance field work on ridge between Miers Valley and Marshall Valley.
November 20-21 Windy weather, 3 hours work each day.
November 22 Helo delay due to weather conditions.
November 23 Work in morning. Korsch, Napp by helo to Shapeless Mountain. Hosted transferred via helo from K6A at Mt Bastion to K6B at Shapeless Mountain. Reconnaissance climb to summit of Shapless Mountain in evening.
November 24-25 Reconnaissance field work on Shapeless Mountain.
November 26 Snow and blowing snow. Tent day.
November 27 Gusting winds and blowing snow. Tent day.page 62
November 28 Windy. Worked half a day.
November 29-December 2 Good weather for working.
December 3 Snowing all day. Worked half a day.
December 4 Very windy. Worked half a day.
December 5 Beautiful night for working after wind ceased.
December 6-8 Very windy. Three tent days. "North Face" dome tent flattened by gale force gusts on December 7.
December 9 Work day.
December 10 Waited at camp all day for possible visit by HRH Prince Edward. At 2100 his helo arrived but unable to land because of gusting wind conditions.
December 11 Gale force winds. Tent day.
December 12 Work day.
December 13-16 Winds gusting to gale force. Four tent days. During lull in wind in afternoon of December 16 Walker and Gabites arrived by helo from Portal Mountain via Scott Base.
December 17 Work day.
December 18 Helo delay.
December 19 Work day until weather turned foul. Dome tent flattened in gale.
December 20 Korsch and Napp returned to Scott Base. Walker, Gabites and Hosted remained at Shapeless Mountain.
December 20-January 2 Cleaned field equipment, packed samples for freighting to NZ, waited for plane to Christchurch from McMurdo.
January 3 Arrive Christchurch.