March 2nd – Day 63 on Ice – Allen's South Pole Winter-Over 2020 (+)

Weather: Low-vis, high winds and blowing snow. Low cloud coverage and high winds mean warmer weather, but with strong winds it’s anything but pleasant outside. Temps around -35F with 20knt winds (windchill near -80F).

Today and yesterday have been windy and the blowing snow has reduced visibility such that you can’t even see DSL and the telescope.

This lovely picture I took from the galley, looking out towards ceremonial pole (which you can barely see). The telescope would normally be visible on the far left… which it clearly isn’t.

Tonight we had green beef curry with rice and some delicious bread (I don’t know what kind). I then attempted to play basketball… I don’t know why but today was a struggle. Maybe the higher-than-usual effective altitude? I don’t know. I then attempted to work out in the gym. It was very lack luster.. But at least I ran something like 87 beer cans yesterday; so I’m now at 110 out of 534 for the climb-Everest challenge.

Time to read and go to bed…. or maybe eat second dinner first. Yeah, definitely 2nd dinner first.