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Immediate report of Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition 1989-90: VUWAE 34

Event Status on Leaving Antarctica

Event Status on Leaving Antarctica

Amot and Zwartz had 36 hrs on Base prior to their return to New Zealand, Teeling and Woolfe had less than 10 hrs. This rapid departure meant that a lot of field gear could not be returned through the usual channels.

On leaving Antarctica our Event equipment was distributed as follows:

Personal climbing gear, camping gear including primus, kitchen and most food boxes were returned to the field store.

General sledging equipment, crevasse rescue gear, fuel drums and other loose cargo (total 1000 lbs) was left at Marble Point.

All scientific samples were packed ready for shipment to New Zealand and were with the storeman.

Four Tamworth sledges, excluding their tanks but including drum cradles were at Vanda.

Two grizzly toboggans G7 and G8, were on the Polar Plateau 1 km south of Mt Bastion.