“ Great God what an Awful Place ”
-- Robert Scott, before dying of exposure on his return from the South Pole
Extreme Endeavors’ Antarctic Background
- Over ten years time spent in Antarctica by Extreme Endeavors management.
- Experience on all three main US stations - South Pole, McMurdo and Palmer.
- Field experience in supporting scientific operations.
Projects Staff Inolved In:
- Extreme Endeavors CEO was 1999 South Pole Winter Site Manager, South Pole Science Coordinator and was instrumental in Astrophysics Research and the Bottom of the Earth.
- Extreme Endeavors CEO was the construction supervisor for thenew station built from 1999 to 2006.
- Extreme Endeavors Chief Engineer was the engineer in charge of communications and station.
Winter Over Experience
- Mike Masterman, CEO, two winter overs at the South Pole.
- Alton Dunn, Chief Engineer, two winter overs at South Pole, one winter over at Palmer station.
Extreme Endeavors crew was the group on the ground that provided support for the coldest ever emergency medical air drop. Our management team was awarded several commendations for the life saving treatment given to Dr. Jerri Nielsen who was stricken with breast cancer during the 1999 Winter Over at South Pole.
