WAIS Divide
Selfie inside the mountain tent, WAIS Divide Camp site at WAIS Divide View from camp-site at WAIS Divide DC3-T Basler port view, WAIS Divide DC3-T Basler front view, WAIS Divide DC3-T Basler starboard view, WAIS Divide DC3-T Basler rear view, WAIS Divide Troubleshooting power system, WAIS Divide Power system dig, WAIS Divide
Daily morning meetings in the galley Main galley rac tent Welcome to WAIS Divide The “module” I worked in In the cockpit of the LC-130 en route to McMurdo -22F, freezing fog and Antarctic Tundra

Marble Point
AStar-B4 at Marble Point Tower guide-wire secured with a pillar in granite, Marble Point CR1000 Datalogger, Freewave transmitter, Iridium Modem, and Paro. Sci. 215A Barometer at Marble Point Climbing the tower at Marble Point
Minna Bluff
Mountainous tundra at White Island AWS New Zealand weather tower near Minna Bluff Thick low clouds blowing over the peaks of Minna Bluff AStar selfie, Lee Welhouse in the back seat Low clouds blowing over Minna Bluff Successful landing at Minna Bluff Low clouds blowing over the peaks of Minna Bluff Approaching Minna Bluff, aerial view Flying down the face of a cliff at Minna Bluff Clouds forming from rising snow sublimation right before our eyes, Minna Bluff Orbiting the cliffs waiting for fog to clear at Minna Bluff Landing the AStar on the edge of a cliff at Minna Bluff Ozone Sensor, Minna Bluff Almost three feet of ice rime on AWS Tower at Minna Bluff AWS Tower, Minna Bluff AWS Tower (left) and Ozone sensor (right) covered in ice rime, Minna Bluff Phoenix Airfield with three LC-130s and maintenance depot, aerial view Phoenix Airfield with three LC-130’s and maintenance depot, aerial view Phoenix Airfield, aerial view McMurdo, flying in from a helicopter
White Island
AWS White Island full of ice rime from a recent snow storm Lee (red jacket) and our pilot Ryan (black coat) near the AStar helicopter at White Island CR1000 datalogger, Iridium Modem and Paro. Sci 215A barometer in enclosure at AWS White Island Successful landing of the AStar near the cliff next to AWS White Island Mountainous tundra near White Island More mountainous tundra near White Island Ryan, our AStar pilot on our way to White Island Approaching AWS White Island, 30mi southwest of McMurdo Lee Welhouse smashing ice rime off the AWS tower at White Island
Castle Rock Trail
Thanksgiving in McMurdo
Thanksgiving buffet My thanksgiving plate Thanksgiving from the galley! Yum
Tall Tower Alexander
LC-130 at Williams Field, Tall Tower Trip Riding the Twin Otter to Tall Tower Freddie from Nat. Geo preparing his camera drone for filming Hoisting a tower section up Tall Tower Ollie Filming Lee walking back and forth on the ice sheet Twin Otter with Tall Tower Alexander in the background Tall Tower Alexander with Twin Otter, riggers, and National Geographic film crew
Cape Hallett
Getting ready to take off in the Twin Otter Desolate rock tundra near the Ross Sea Flying over the Ross Sea Twin Otter throttle controls with Transantarctic Mountains in then background Transition from tundra to the Ross Sea Transantarctic Mountains from 3000ft Transantarctic Mountains from 3000ft Circular Ice Sheets floating in the Ross Sea Flying Between the peaks of the Transantarctic Mountains Dr. Scott Landolt & Dr. Mark Seefeldt exploring the ice tundra at Cape Hallett Inside the Twin Otter en route to Cape Hallett Mountain face of the Transantarctic Mountains Curious Penguins checking us out Twin Otter Gauges & Controls Penguins at Cape Hallett Koreans offering their help to sled our supplies to our tower Transantarctic Mountains at Cape Hallett Glacier above the sea ice at Cape Hallett Glacier and pool of melted sea water at Cape Hallett Snowmobile tracks and Transantarctic Mountains at Cape Hallett Dr. Mark Seefeldt walking back to the plane Twin Otter ski system on leaf springs Transantarctic Mountains Glacier at Cape Hallett Lone Penguin 15 feet away Ice field at Cape Hallett Scott Landolt and Mark Seefeldt walking at Cape Hallett Glaciers at Cape Hallett from above AWS weather station at Cape Hallett Twin Otter with Transantarctic Mountains in the background Epic Twin Otter with Mark, Scott, Lee and the Transantarctic Mountains in the background DC3-T Balser preparing for takeoff at Tera Nova Me with Twin otter and Transantarctic Mountains in the background Lee fighting the wind walking to our truck at Williams Airfield Wind blown Antarctic tundra
Pressure Ridge Tour
Mom and her Seal Pup Curved Sea Ice at Pressure Ridge Tour Sun Reflection on Pressure Ridge Tour Mt. Erebus and Lenticular Clouds in background Mt. Erebus and Lenticular Clouds Jagged Sea Ice Wall Ice Spiral on Pressure Ridge Tour Mt. Erebus and Lenticular Clouds
Training
Fire Safety training slideshow Mitch demonstrating use of “Stoves” Environment Safety Lecture Field Survival Training with Instructor Mitch