Category Archives: Antarctica Adventure Blog

You Tube Lidia Rescue from Antarctica –

Posted on March 19, 2014 by bettykuffel

This is a documentary video of the crew working on Lidia and getting her airborne.

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Back from Antarctica – Expedition Lidia A Success!

Posted on January 23, 2014 by bettykuffel

After living 45 days in a tent encampment on the ice of Antarctica’s Holtanna Glacier, on January 10th, Sue flew to Cape Town, South Africa. There, she found herself staying in a beach guest house near a white sand beach … Continue reading →

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Antarctica News: Lidia Flew This Morning!!

Posted on January 10, 2014 by bettykuffel

The expedition has accomplished their goal, to retrieve the DC3-Turbo. Sue is now at Novo Base and will be flying out to Cape Town this evening if the weather holds.  Will update you later and with photos. Betty

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ANTARCTICA — 2014

Posted on January 3, 2014 by bettykuffel

Great News from Sue and Lidia! Today her joyful voice announced the team is about a week away from departing the expedition site. They are closing in on completing the rescue of a workhorse turbo-charged DC-3 named Lidia. The photographs … Continue reading →

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AN ANTARCTIC CHRISTMAS

Posted on December 28, 2013 by bettykuffel

GREETINGS FROM HOLTANNA GLACIER EXPEDITION On 12/26, Sue called from the balmy white desert in T-shirt weather after an epic storm with 5 days of winds gusting between 60-100 mph. When the blowing snow cleared, assessment of the aircraft showed … Continue reading →

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ANTARCTICA

Posted on December 20, 2013 by bettykuffel

Sue sends greetings from the icy desert. She reports the crew of twelve is doing well. Occasional minor injuries, but all members are in good health, making her medical work easy. She is working hard assisting in aircraft projects and … Continue reading →

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ANTARCTICA CALLING

Posted on December 13, 2013 by bettykuffel

A Report from Expedition Base Camp on Holtanna Glacier in Antarctica The camp is buzzing with activity and progress. Following a lot of digging and burning out numerous chainsaws by using them to cut through ice to free the trapped … Continue reading →

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“GOOD MORNING FROM ANTARCTICA”

Posted on December 5, 2013 by bettykuffel

A Satellite Phone Update – from the bottom of the earth Sue surprised us this morning with a phone call from Expedition Base on Holtanna Glacier Antarctica.  A number of us had met for coffee and scones at the Coffee … Continue reading →

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THE VOICE FROM ANTARCTICA

Posted on December 5, 2013 by bettykuffel

12/2/13 REPORT FROM SUE  Sue called home via her satellite phone connection. The 360 degree views from Holtanna Glacier expedition site is a shimmering white desert-like setting with stark 2,000 foot sheer rock walls of light brown with pink quartz … Continue reading →

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THANKSGIVING DAY – CAPE TOWN TO NOVO BASE ANTARCTICA

Posted on November 30, 2013 by bettykuffel

In Cape Town South Africa, Sue prepared for her flight to Novolazarevskaya Research Base with some members of her team. Two  days of rest helped to reset their biological clocks giving them time to explore Cape Town, visit white sandy … Continue reading →

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