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<\/p>\nAfter many hours in the RAC tent sitting and working with computers, preparing for and eager to begin surveying, we needed to stretch our legs.<\/p>\n
I joined a few other ROSETTA-Ice members on a night hike to Observatory Hill, or Ob Hill, as it is commonly called.<\/p>\n
The trail is steep and partially covered in snow, but avoiding the loop and hiking just to the summit and back totals less than a mile. Ob Hill is accurately named, and rewards hikers with unobstructed, beautiful views.<\/p>\n
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We had warmed up quite quickly from the climb and having gained some elevation the relentless sunshine felt even stronger, so we relaxed on the summit for about a half hour. There is a cross at the summit, erected in 1913, and it is a memorial for Captain Scott and his crew who died in 1912 on their trek back from the South Pole.<\/p>\n
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We were surprised to realize it was 10:00 pm when we got to the bottom \u2013 it is easy to lose a sense of time when the sun never sets!<\/p>\n
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After many hours in the RAC tent sitting and working with computers, preparing for and eager to begin surveying, we needed to stretch our legs. I joined a few other ROSETTA-Ice members on a night hike to Observatory Hill, or Ob Hill, as it is commonly called. The trail is steep and partially covered in … <\/p>\n