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Press Release 06-024
Icy Overland Trip May Add Ground Vehicles to South Pole Supply Missions
2,056-mile round trip sets the stage for optimal science at the new polar research station
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A caravan trekked nearly 110 tons (218,465 kilograms) of cargo from McMurdo station to the South Pole. The payload, which included two tractors, is equivalent to 11�loads of equipment and supplies aboard an LC-130 aircraft. The trip ended at McMurdo in January.
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The Antarctic traverse arrived at the South Pole on Dec. 23, 2005. From left to right: Russ Magsig, lead heavy equipment mechanic; Greg Feleppa, equipment operator; Judy Goldsberry, heavy equipment operator; Richard "Stretch" Vaitonis, (holding flag) heavy equipment operator; John Wright (holding flag), project manager; Brad Johnson, heavy equipment operator; Tom Lyman, field safety, radar operator; John Van Vlack, heavy equipment mechanic.
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Traverse leader John Wright drove his rig, a Cat Challenger 95 tractor, more than 2,000 miles on a successful round trip from McMurdo station to the South Pole and back.
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