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Lower Pearl Harbour Glacier



Sunbathing on a calm day
– even though the temperature is below freezing –
after climbing Mt. Pearson. Camp XII. 15 January.

Evan's trademark zinc-slathered nose.
Can you read Evan's lips?

Antarctic dress is essential when any breeze arises.
Gerald operates the Model 557 transceiver
during a radio schedule on the march.
18 January.

Mts. Holdsworth & Pearson lie opposite across-glacier

Mt. Pearson from Camp XIII. 19 January.
Climbed by Gerald, Frank, Evan and John on 14 January.

Final Stretch
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| Upper Glacier | Glacier Route | Middle Glacier | Lower Glacier | Final Stretch |
| Destination | Conclusion | Diary: Introduction | Diary: Preparation | Diary: Polar Plateau |
| Diary: Quartzite Xmas | Diary: Into the Glacier | Diary: Home Run | Appendix: Polar Life | Appendix: Logistics |
| Appendix: Mapping | Acknowledgements
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