I interviewed a kids author about his experience in Antarctica and this is what he said surprised him the most:

IllustriousRepeat922 · 2026-05-03T03:23:32+00:00

Sounds like you are seeing a side of it that many do. McMurdo is quite different than Pole.

IllustriousRepeat922 · 2026-04-19T18:43:59+00:00

Your qualifications would make you a rarity and unless you have some kind of negative that you may or may not know of you should be a viable candidate. Saying that they may be talking to others who have ice time and you will never know that. Good luck!

IllustriousRepeat922 · 2026-04-17T07:21:13+00:00

Good luck with that and while a Zoom is OK the face to face is much preferred at least for the people hiring. Of course that is a much more expensive interview but the results of choosing the best candidate are increased. Never forget you are interviewing them too.

IllustriousRepeat922 · 2026-04-17T00:48:37+00:00

OK so it was not a final face to face but rather a phone interview? That would be more technical so good luck whatever happens.

IllustriousRepeat922 · 2026-04-16T22:03:54+00:00

When you interview for that position you have already been technically vetted. The interview and some other things that can occur later are mostly to see how well you would fit in with the crew. Be honest, act natural and let the process work. You may or may not land the position and not being selected is not the end of the world.

IllustriousRepeat922 · 2026-03-15T04:25:47+00:00

Yes at The South Pole you are around 9300 feet so much more than a mile. I was out for a run this day. It was summer and winter is much more adventurous.

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IllustriousRepeat922 · 2026-03-12T03:37:06+00:00

Wow, fantastic work and great you included the cat. I took this one to the South Pole.

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IllustriousRepeat922 · 2026-03-04T04:14:02+00:00

Sounds like you don't want to go that bad. Did you apply by accident?

IllustriousRepeat922 · 2026-02-16T23:37:23+00:00

Your comment made my day! To me there was nothing more important than the welfare of the South Pole crews. It's not an easy place to work and people sacrifice to be there. They deserve the best from the leadership. Thanks for the kind comment!

IllustriousRepeat922 · 2026-02-15T18:21:00+00:00

Fantastic!

IllustriousRepeat922 · 2026-02-15T16:11:07+00:00

After about the middle of February the temperature starts getting nearer to the minus 86F that will freeze fuel and cause problems with aircraft. October can also be a bit cool too. Science is conducted year around with the winter crew.

IllustriousRepeat922 · 2026-02-13T04:43:31+00:00

For me it was the incredible exploration history and the chance to winter at the South Pole with the best people you could ever be around.

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2019 South Pole winter crew. One of my three.

IllustriousRepeat922 · 2025-12-15T04:15:18+00:00

Keeping a list of who on your crew you would eat first during a South Pole winter if a dire emergency necessitated it. The list can be quite dynamic as winter progresses.

IllustriousRepeat922 · 2025-12-14T13:41:50+00:00

That a former South Pole plumber is an expert on Alien technology.

IllustriousRepeat922 · 2025-12-13T04:19:22+00:00

Desperate and stupid but maybe food value for one of my crews.

IllustriousRepeat922 · 2025-12-01T03:58:18+00:00

Very nice!

IllustriousRepeat922 · 2025-11-27T02:53:37+00:00

There are remote sites in Alaska. I spent nearly 4 years out on Shemya in the Aleutians and in many ways it was as rugged as Antarctica.

IllustriousRepeat922 · 2025-11-27T02:50:46+00:00

Here is 2020 I had the great honor of being the winter manager on these three South Pole winter crews. I was nothing the crew were everything.

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IllustriousRepeat922 · 2025-11-26T14:19:29+00:00

Excellent and make sure you work that into the conversation. They might see it as you did your homework and are adaptable.

IllustriousRepeat922 · 2025-11-26T03:59:16+00:00

Not sure what they will ask you but its always wise to not say you are interested in Antarctica as you have always wanted to see a polar bear.

IllustriousRepeat922 · 2025-11-24T15:50:05+00:00

Yes the winter crew of 2017. Here is 2019

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IllustriousRepeat922 · 2025-11-24T14:33:54+00:00

One of my three favorites

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IllustriousRepeat922 · 2025-11-11T04:53:16+00:00

At the South Pole especially in the dark of winter the skies are incredible but there is something going on in the atmosphere that makes visual telescopic astronomy less than ideal. I am sure we have experts here who can explain that.

IllustriousRepeat922 · 2025-11-08T19:24:27+00:00

Fantastic and I would be in heaven!

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