South Pole Winter 2024

winterovers in front of the Twin Otter
On 5 October two Twin Otters transited through Pole for a medevac from one of the Australian stations (no other medevac info is available). On the return trip to McM on 8 October, their Pole refueling stop provided a perfect opportunity for a sunlit winterover photo! Taken by Josh Veitch-Michaelis (huge 4mb image).

And the winterovers are: 
Bernardo Bahena
William Brotman
Chase Chambers
Mark Dellandre
David Delozier Jr.
Connor Duffy
Rawlynn Evans

Anthony Fortione
Tyler Gass
Ronnie Gibson
Carter Golden
Rich Gunderson
Ryan Gutierrez
Christopher Jones

Brian Kerns
Eric-Christopher Jones
Krystian Kopka
Michael Lowenhaupt
Andrew Mario
Tammy McDermott
Kalvin Moschkau

Luke Noel
Rich Overbeck
Brennan Perkins
Anthony Pomerinke
Mike Post
Thibault Romand
Benjamin Russo

Steven Schalau
Mary Schauf
Danielle Simmons
Courtney Smith
Benyamin Snow
Noah Sunderland
Brandon Terry

Josh Veitch-Michaelis
Jonathon Weise
Thomas Wetzel
Andrew Wutsch
Jack Young
Kevin Zagorski

On 12 August a winter photo session happened, producing the two photos below. But...after station opening the above photo won out.

2024 Pole winteroversThe 2024 winterovers...on the steps of ARO.
Here is a larger image...and another which I've lightened a bit.
winterovers in the laundryAnd afterward..an alternate photo was taken...in the laundry!
I'm thinking both of these photos were taken by Anthony Forchione.


A few photos from the midwinter dinner on 21 June...

table setting for midwinter dinner Preparing the table for midwinter dinner (Ronnie Gibson).

flowers on the midwinter dinner tableFlowers from the greenhouse on the midwinter dinner table
--these 2 photos by Connor Duffy.
Carter and Steven with the roast beastCarter Golden and Steven Schlau prepare to serve
the roast beef--one of many course options.

The Pole midwinter greetingThe Pole Midwinters Day greeting, sent out to the rest of the continent, and the world.