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Image ID: 10005200
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Caption: A remote field party travelling between sites using Bombardier skidoos and Nansen Sledges. The party of four required more than 6 tonnes of equipment but were autonomous for 10 weeks. Snow-mobiles are extensively used at the BAS stations and at remote field locations. These small vehicles are used for personal transport and for towing Nansen sledges. BAS operates Bombardier Ski-doos which are simple to ride with just a twist grip throttle and a brake. They have a fully automatic transmission and a track underneath with skis at the front to steer. Ski-doos can attain speeds of up to 50 mph on smooth snow.
Keywords: Antarctica | Field Travel | people | skidoo | sledge | vehicle
Location: Rutford Ice Stream, Carlson Inlet
Season: 1999/2000
Photographer: David Vaughan
Image size (pixels): 3683 x 2440