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Cold
2022
Overview
Winter owns most of the year at the South Pole, starting in
mid-February and ending in early November. Total darkness lasts for
months, temperatures can drop below -100 degrees Fahrenheit, and
windchill can push temperatures to -140 degrees. At those
temperatures a person not protected with specialized clothing and
an understanding of how to wear it would be reduced to an icicle
within minutes. Few people on the planet can say they know what it
feels like to walk in the unworldly, frigid winter darkness at the
South Pole, but Wayne L. White can-having walked several thousand
miles and never missing a day outside during his stay, regardless
of the conditions. As the winter site manager of the Amundsen-Scott
South Pole Station in Antarctica, White was responsible for the
selection, training, and health and safety of the forty-two- and
forty-six-person crews. Motivated by the determination and bravery
of historical pioneers such as Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott,
and Ernest Shackleton, White honed his leadership skills to guide a
diverse group of experienced and talented craftsmen, scientists,
and artisans through three winters, the longest term of any winter
manager. Despite hardships, disasters, and watching helpless as a
global pandemic unfolded far beyond their horizon, his crews
prevailed. In Cold White documents his time in these
extreme elements and offers a unique perspective on the United
States Antarctic Program at the South Pole.
Publisher
Potomac Books,Potomac Books, Incorporated
Subject
ISBN
9781640125520, 1640125523
