Tony Rayment
Scott Base New Zealand 1965-66
Old Antarcticans Database Project
Pictures of a VX6 flight from Williams Field, McMurdo Sound, to the South Pole, unload fuel then land at the head of the Beardmore Glacier (no airstrip).
"We were sent in to establish samples
and observations taken in the map area. Sir Ernest Shackleton
pioneered the route up the Beardmore glacier 1908-9. Captain
Sott in 1910-11. Both passed close to the cliff face taking
samples where it is printed Wilsons diary. Four of us spent
a month in the area. We were dropped about where it reads polar
plateau, made our main camp in the bowl between Mt Bowers and
Mt. Bartlett."
Tony Rayment
McMurdo Jan 1966
8320 C130 At Willliams field
South Pole station Dec 1965.
8321 C130 Landed on the ice no prepared runway. Taxing in landing tracks.
Beardmore Glacier, Mt. Buckley Nunatak background.
J.A.T..O. Bottles firing and four of us alone at the head of the Beardmore glacier.
C47, booked on this plane but a change of plans, later put on a c130. Right in the photo Mike Prebble, Scott base leader 1965-66.
Fitting J.A.T.O. bottles.
Map of the area on the Beardmore Glacier.
Leaf sample from Mt. Bowers.
New Zealand Scott Base. 1966.
Snow landing gear C47.
J.A.T..O. Bottles firing and four of as alone at the head of the Beardmore glacier.
Long haul to our final camp site. Mt Bowers far right.
Means of transport.
Looking down the mighty Beardmore glacier.
Looking down the Beardmore glacier to the Cloud Maker mountain from the summit of Mt. Bartlett.
Landing area. Mt Darwin on the left, Buckley nunataks way over to the right.
On the move along the base of Mt Bowers.
Stair way to heaven! Playing it safe on the way up Mt. Bowers.
Pictures copyright © Tony Rayment