Just over the hill from us, a mere mile away is the New Zealand base, Scott Base. It is a small base that only has about 85 people during the busiest times. This base relies heavily on McMurdo to transport all of their cargo and passengers. We work closely with them and they often come over to our base to use the gym, eat, go to the bars, etc. We are only allowed to go to Scott Base on Thursday evenings, but they can come over here anytime because there are so few of them. The US Antarctic Program is based in Christchurch also, and we work with them as well.
The base itself is green and it is one several small buildings connected by hallways so you never have to go out in the cold. They are farther from the sea ice edge than McMurdo, and have pressure ridges where the seals live.
The New Zealanders, or Kiwis, are really friendly and helpful. They are a big part of our community and often come over to compete in the races and spend time in our bars, so we get to know them really well. They also come down to help unload our resupply container ship.
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| Scott Base |
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| Scott Base with the Royal Society Mountains in the background. |
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