Walking on Antarctic lake ice @sumnerd

Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Walking on Antarctic Lake Ice is a short video guide to help researchers safely navigate challenging terrain unique to the Antarctic environment. It was filmed and produced during a 2024-2025 US Antarctic Program field season at Lake Fryxell, McMurdo Dry Valleys. Enjoy!

Credits: NSF Polar Programs Project B-047, Dawn Sumner, Marisol Juarez Rivera, Tyler Mackey, Elisa Merz, Abbey Dias, Taylor Peters, US Antarctic Program, University of California Davis. Edited and Produced by Abbey Dias.

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