White Wilderness

Another Gisborne man who has been sampling life in the south polar regions is Warwick Orchiston, 24, son of Mr and Mrs R. Orchiston, Hexton.

Working as a field assistant at Scott Base, Warwick also has charge of the dog teams.

Prior to this, Warwick was farm manager for twelve months at Raoul Island and was there during the volcanic eruptions.

A special anniversary mail on January 10 was sent out from Scott Base being sledded to McMurdo Sound then flown to New Zealand for further distribution.

Base Postmaster David Brown (Wellington) and Warwick loading up the anniversary mail for McMurdo Sound.

Mush!Mush!

As field assistant to the Canadian biologist conducting a research programme on Weddel seals, Warwick holds one of the mammals ready for marking.

An emperor penguin on a tour of inspection.

Warwick Orchiston (rear right) and the other five members of the party who, on January 25, climbed Mt Erebus (12,450ft), the first known volcano in the south.

On a gigantic iceberg at Hallet.

A sled team at the foot of the mountain.

The hut point at 6,300ft.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 154 : April 14, 1967

White Wilderness