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January 13, 2011

THE GHOSTS OF ANTARCTICA

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 Antarctica is the coldest, driest, windiest, and highest continent in the world.   It is also the loneliest
continent in the world.  The very whisper of its name brings to mind images of desolate snow
covered landscapes and abandoned, snow covered towns wrapped in silence and ice.   When I was
young and wild,  I dreamt of travelling to Antarctica and seeing its vast, white, emptiness.   Those
were the days when I did crazy things, like climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.  I never thought of ghosts back
then, but it is no surprise that Antarctica is haunted.  Any continent that has a mountain
range called the ghost range must be haunted.  The ghost range are very high mountains, but are
called the ghost range because they have never actually been seen by people.  They are hidden
beneath 4m of ice that never melts so all that can be seen of them is ice.

There are many ghost stories lingering in the frigid cold of this continent.  Ross Island is one of the
many icy islands that surrounds Antarctica and is considered a continuation of the continent. 
McMurdo Station is a United States base on Ross island.  One visitor to this base, commented that
as soon as she entered the base, she knew something was wrong.  She could feel the wrongness in
her toes.   She isn't the only one who feels this wrongness, because Ross Island is considered by
many to be thick with ghosts.  In 1979,  an Air New Zealand ight crashed into Ross Island killing 257
people.  The plane crashed into Mount Erebus.  Those who visit Ross Island have described ghostly

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encounters of all sorts. Visitors to the base have heard ghostly footsteps and  voices in the lonely
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darkness.  The ghosts of the victims wander this island.

Scott's Hut at Cape Evans is also said to be haunted and visitors there have also said to have had
paranormal encounters.  During the winter of 1911, 25 men of the Terra Nova shore party lived in the
hut. From here Scott and his men set out on their deadly journey to the South Pole.  One visitor
commented that just stepping into the hut made him feel uneasy.  The ghosts of the ill fated
explorers are still said to linger there, leaving an uncomfortable feeling behind them.  This hut is
now abandoned, but the ghosts remain.  There is a cross nearby the hut.  This cross was built  in
memory of the three members of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party who died not to far from the hut.  It is
possible that these ghosts haunt the hut as well.  The Hut seemed to call to ill fated explorers and
the images of this hut serve as a reminder of all who have died trying to conquer this brutal
continent.

There are many other ghosts lingering in Antarctica.  Abandoned huts and deserted whaling stations
serve as reminders of those who have lived and died in the ice.  There are so many stories I could do
several posts on them and maybe I will.  As I sit drinking my hot cocoa and looking out on the winter
wonder land that Alabama has become, I can't help but think of the snowy ghosts of Antarctica and
dream of some day travelling to meet them.

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Pam Morris said…

I would love to hear ghost stories from Antartica...please!

January 13, 2011 at 5:23 PM

Adsila said…

I'm not surprise there are ghost in Antartica. There are "things" running around that frozen
desolate place so why not ghosts. I hope you post some of the stories.

January 14, 2011 at 7:43 AM

GMR said…

Have to agree with Adsilla there...not truly surprised about ghosts being there. Now the
types and the stories they carry.....THAT would be the surprise. Enjoy your southern winter
wonderland! (We've got the temperature, just not the snow...)

January 14, 2011 at 8:32 AM

Jo said…

Great post! The Church photo is beautiful.

January 14, 2011 at 12:03 PM

Brenda said…

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Beautiful post and would love more stories and photos from Antarctica, as well!
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February 1, 2011 at 9:51 AM

Anonymous said…

Y'all think that there will be a investagation there?

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