Transport to, from and across the island or ice

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Transport to, from and across the island or ice

 

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  • Muskegs at nunatak 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-17)
    Muskegs covered and stuck in snow on route to mountains.
  • Sled near base 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-17)
    Sled near base. Used to transport supplies and fuel across the ice.
  • Transport at campsite 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-17)
    The Cat-train before packing up and leaving the camp site, on route.
  • Coffee break while transporting supplies 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-17)
    Team members having a break while transporting supplies across the ice, to and from the base.
  • Rescue rope on tractor 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-08-25)
    Vehicles on the ice often moved in trains and were tied together by rope to avoid being separated in the low visibility conditions found on the ice.
  • Dog sledding 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-08-25)
    Team dogs sledding back to base after exploring.
  • Leaving SANAE 
    Moraal, Harm (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Team on board the RSA on their way back to South Africa. On board competition for best grown beard.
  • Offloading the RSA 
    Moraal, Harm (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-22)
    Team busy offloading the RSA for their departure to the SANAE base.
  • Transporting supplies across the ice 
    Moraal, Harm (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-22)
    Team members transporting supplies across the ice.
  • Snow mobile 
    Moraal, Harm (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-22)
    A snow mobile with the name "Skoolbus" or School bus, used to transport the teams on the ice.
  • Travelling on skidoo 
    Moraal, Harm (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-22)
    Team member on skidoo pulling a sleigh.
  • Travelling via dog-sledge 
    Moraal, Harm (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-22)
    Team travelling on a dog sled across the ice.
  • Arrival of SANAE 11 
    Moraal, Harm (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-21)
    RSA arrived at Antarctica awaited by previous SANAE team, S10. Supplies were speedily unloaded and transported to the base.
  • RSA departing Cape Town Harbour 
    Moraal, Harm (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-21)
    Friends and family saying their goodbyes while RSA departs Cape Town Harbour, on route to Antarctica.
  • French helicopter, building Tristan House. Dec 1971 
    Van Zinderen Bakker, Eduard, Snr. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2010-07-12)
    French helicopter used to help in the building of Tristan House, Dec 1971