Antarctica Ahoy!

Around Scott Base

Expedition Begins

Exploration Area

Exploration Routes

Plateau Loop map

Polar Plateau

Icy Panorama

East Quartzite Range

West Quartzite Range

Upper Glacier

Glacier Route

Middle Glacier

Lower Glacier

Final Stretch

Destination

Conclusion

Diary: Introduction

Diary: Preparation

Diary: Polar Plateau

Diary: Quartzite Xmas

Diary: Into the Glacier

Diary: Home Run

Appendix: Polar Life

Appendix: Logistics

Appendix: Mapping

Thanks

Tararua Antarctic Expedition, 1962-63

Acknowledgements

The author extends grateful thanks to:

• John Millen and Gerald Holdsworth for exemplary leadership;
• Members of the Tararua Tramping Club for extensive trip preparation;
• The NZ DSIR and the US National Science Foundation for logistical support,
• The Mount Everest Foundation and others for financial support, and
• Murray Pearson and Davin Pearson for expert contributions towards this Web site.

Murray lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: ahaDesign@bigfoot.com
Davin lives in Christchurch, New Zealand: davin_pearson@yahoo.com
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