The South Pole

... 3 winters.  And so, gradually, the mist and clouds became intermittent, and our first view of Antarctica proper peeked through the clouds - the very tops of snow covered mountains - wondrous and mysterious - and more beautiful that I could ever have ...

... in the Supply Department to get the Boondoggle (aka usually fun working trip) of the year....to go help out the Supply Department at the South Pole Station. Most of the time (unless you actually work at the Pole), McMurdo-ites only get to go for day ...

... here for almost a month, I am not sure that love will be able to find me at the bottom of the world, just to cold and to far south. But you never know.........please remember this email is because I have nothing else to write about so just enjoy. So ...

Howdy, All day long yesterday I keep checking the internet and finally after my work out there it was on foxsports.com Broncos 49 Eagles 21. Well Done, Well Done. I really miss watching on Fox-TB,Howie,Jimmy and JP before the game, they are just so ...

Well here is my address just in case anyone wants to send stuff: Katie Contos, RPSC South Pole Station PSC 468 Box 400 APO AP 96598 Mail is slow so it will take about 6 weeks to get here. Please don't send the foam packing peanuts, not ...

Chapter 1: B-I-N-G-O So last Saturday night we started James Brown Bingo. James Brown is a chef here at the South Pole, and he is so funny, loud and animated. Anyhoo I played his lovely cohost, everyone called me Vanna but I can't decide if that was a ...

... so I am so excited. Chapter 8-DV's So on Saturday we have a ton of distinguished visitors coming to the South Pole, Senators and Representatives from 12 different states are coming including Sen. John McCain(R-Arizona). So every Saturday I run the ...

... For all my family and friends, that they are happy and healthy! #2-Something I never thought I would say, for being at the SOUTH POLE and having this opportunity, I am so happy right now! #3-For all my family and friends supporting me in the weird shit ...

... yesterday only to be about 70% complete when everything was lost!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I am going to either have to send the pictures through my south pole account or hotmail or even another site. Sorry folks and I wish I could put them here but just to much ...

... describe it is really bad blood rush when you stand up to fast but it last for a while. So that is your lesson from the south pole today. I hope everyone had a nice weekend. I learned how to play Cribage last night, it was fun. My partner Shelly and I ...

... night he made it, fancied it up a little but he made it. Everyone loved it! So mom your dinner was made at the south pole. I was so happy. Everyone is preparing for Thanksgiving here. I am so excited it sounds like a really fun time. I will tell ...

Hey kids, Well it is another Friday here at the South Pole and tomorrow is my day off, thank god! From emails I have received it sounds pretty cold in the states. Just think of it as sending you all a little love from south pole. HE!HE! So I was ...

... stop smiling. I have to say for the first time being away from home for the holidays, I could not pick a better place than the South Pole. I am so excited for Xmas and New Years, the count down is on. Another quick note and I can't remember if I have ...

... also discovered that mascara will not stay on outside in the super cold. So I am going to invent ICE mascara especially for the women of Antarctica and along with the a line of fun carharts. HE!HE! I feel pretty good today,well rested pretty much for ...

... takes 10 hours. So it will be fun. I will def. send pictures. Well it is time for me to go eat breaky and go to work so I will email in a few days and let you know about Snow Steaking and anything else that has happened here at the pole! Love ya, KMC

Hello from the bottom of the world. Well I made it! ON friday Oct. 21st I landed at the south pole. I have pictures of course and will enter them later. First of all,my best way to describe it here, is like being on the moon but unfort. I am not ...

So I thought I would tell you a typical day for me at the south pole. Well at least this is how Monday-Friday works, weekends are normally a little different! 4:00am-4:30am Wake up Whenever I wake up til about 4:45am Wash Face/get dressed I use to ...

... something off and for some reason my left leg is hurting. Well it seems that everyday is very different for me at the south pole. The mornings are especially always a little wacky. So yesterday went to take the trash out and really didn't feel like it ...

... of all I have to say that the Broncos rock and on that same note OSU for beating Michigan! I knew, I knew if I went to the South Pole Broncos would have a winning season. I only hope that they take it all the way. OK so I am being invaded by GERMS! ...

... it doesn't really snow a few flakes few. FUN FACT: But you are probably thinking....Katie doesn't it snow at the south pole well "Actual snowflakes (branched crystals) are pretty rare at the South Pole, and generally are only seen during the warmest ...