Every year, after New Years', McMurdo is filled
with the sights and sounds of Icestock and the Chili
Cookoff.  In 2002, it happened to fall on the warmest
day ever recorded in Antarctica:  51° F

The introduction
Rock
'n'
Roll

Cellophantastic

Chili-cookoff sea
containers
Damn near balmy
The carpenters'
Sawbucks Coffee

The festivities from afar
Me
Me, a little sloppier
Me and some of the
Lidar guys

Movies

Guys selling shots from their canoe
movie - mpg
Looking around at Icestock
movie - mpg
Even more Cellophantastic
movie - mpg


crew scenes buildings wildlife
snowschool vehicles launch recovery
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