SOUTH POLE, ANTARCTICA: There is still some cleaning up to do around the edges in the 7 meter hole down to the cockpit hatch.
SOUTH POLE, ANTARCTICA: It looks like the plane hasn't had an visitors for some time, as a good pile of snow has drifted over the two plywood sheets that cover the tunnel down into the cockpit. Over the winter, a significant amount of snow managed to accumulate in the tunnel that has been dug out by many visitors since the beginning of the summer season this year. See previous story.
SOUTH POLE, ANTARCTICA: We finally get down into the cockpit where the temprature is significantly colder than up on the surface.