One Wednesday night, post-science lecture, a few of us decided to take advantage of the relative calm and sunshine and climb
Observation Hill. The hike up, while steep, was surprisingly easy and the summit offers a view of all of McMurdo Sound out to the sea ice edge. In the picture above, myself, Elise and Barb near the summit. Below shows the view back to McMurdo - a mere toy town from the height!
Also at the summit is
Scott's cross to commemorate Scott and his three other companions who died in their effort to reach the South Pole.
Also note in both of the pictures over the sound the amount of open water. Word is that the sea ice has not cleared out to this extent in several years. This is nothing, however, compared to the times of Scott's expeditions in the area, when the Sound must have been open enough to land a ship at Hut Point on Ross Island - the island on which McMurdo was constructed.
One Wednesday night, post-science lecture, a few of us decided to take advantage of the relative calm and sunshine and climb Observation Hill. The hike up, while steep, was surprisingly easy and the summit offers a view of all of McMurdo Sound out to the sea ice edge. In the picture above, myself, Elise and Barb near the summit. Below shows the view back to McMurdo - a mere toy town from the height!
Also at the summit is Scott's cross to commemorate Scott and his three other companions who died in their effort to reach the South Pole.
Also note in both of the pictures over the sound the amount of open water. Word is that the sea ice has not cleared out to this extent in several years. This is nothing, however, compared to the times of Scott's expeditions in the area, when the Sound must have been open enough to land a ship at Hut Point on Ross Island - the island on which McMurdo was constructed.
