A hairy bunch of Antarctic explorers after coming back to a base camp from a traverse expedition

Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station traverse crew. Herb Meyers, magnetic observer, kneeling in front.

McMurdo Station to South Pole Station traverse crew. Ardo Meyer, magnetic observer and navigator was second from left in back row.

Tractor-train on the move. Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station

Map of Camp Minnesota to Byrd Station Traverse.

Tractor equipped with crevasse finding discs. Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station Traverse.

Trailor with large tires filled with fuel. Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station Traverse.

Tractor-train stopped at observing station. Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station Traverse.

Herb Meyers, magnetic observer. Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station Traverse.

Magnetic observing instrument.

Instrument, possibly part of instrument package used to measure thickness of ice

Measuring distances with a tellurometer. Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station Traverse.

Map showing two main traverse routes of the 1960-1961 summer season. Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station and McMurdo Station to South Pole.

Channel leading out from Punta Arenas, Chile, towards Cape Horn

Channel leading out from Punta Arenas, Chile, towards Cape Horn

South Georgia Island. 54 15 S Latitude 36 45 W Longitude.

South Georgia Island. 54 15 S Latitude 36 45 W Longitude.

South Georgia Island. 54 15 S Latitude 36 45 W Longitude.

Tabular icebergs off the Antarctic Peninsula

An iceberg off the Antarctic Peninsula

Arches in icebergs off the Antarctic Peninsula

Arches in icebergs off the Antarctic Peninsula

Arches in icebergs off the Antarctic Peninsula

A large tabular iceberg off the Antarctic Peninsula

A large tabular iceberg off the Antarctic Peninsula

Ice floes off the Antarctic Peninsula

Looking towards Grytviken

Grytviken, a whaling outpost

NOAA Ship SURVEYOR as seen from memorial to whaling industry

Sir Ernest Shackleton's grave on South Georgia Island

An old deserted whaling ship at Grytviken

Some common groundfish from the waters around South Georgia Island.

Loading supplies ashore from NOAA Ship SURVEYOR at Seal Island Penguin Observation Post.

The Seal Island Penguin Observation Post.

Mountain wave clouds over Tierra Del Fuego. Looking to the south from Punta Arenas, Chile.

Lieutenants Dave Neander (l) and Rich Behn (r) at Seal Island They're really in the "cold seat!"

Leopard seal; Lieutenants Rich Behn and Dave Neander gingerly approach large leopard seal.

Ice floes in the northern Bering Sea

Ice floes in the northern Bering Sea

Pancake ice in the Bering Sea

Pancake ice in the Bering Sea

Cape Clear with helicopter landing pad in the foreground.

Seward Bay

Solar telescope tower at South Pole Station

Night view of South Pole Station

The Clean Air Facility at sunrise

The Clean Air Facility at sunset.

Entrance tunnel to the South Pole Station at night.

Interior of Clean Air Facility with air sampling stack in the center.

Taking an air sample for analysis with a Keeling flask.