Even in summer, Antarctica is breathtakingly dry. Friends that have gone to the Pole* describe it as "ten times drier than McMurdo", which is a little hard to grasp - while the winter has gotten drier than it was over the summer, it's always really dry. Weird things happen. I understand the purpose of body... Continue Reading →
Letters: Winter has started
Winter here has started and it's finally actually gotten cold. It's 1°F today with -14 °F windchill, which has been par the past few days. It's snowing very lightly but sideways. This is also normal. It doesn't feel super cold though. I dress a lot more warmly than home (long johns, all the time), but... Continue Reading →