One of the recreational highlights in McMurdo is the Castle Rock Loop. A couple of buddies and I did the hike one fine Sunday afternoon, and here are the pics:
Castle Rock is the outcropping on the far right and in the middle is Mount Erebus.
Closer view of Castle Rock - it looks like it'd be at home in Utah or Arizona
Side shot taken as were climbing to the top.
The glory shot on top of Castle Rock with Mount Erebus looming in the background.
During the work week, I had to head out to Pegasus to fuel a large C-17. The only way to get there was by Piston Bully, which can take a very long time (max speed in the dirt: 5 mph & snow: 12 mph). To reward myself for the hours wasted mimicking a sloth I took a short detour out to the wreckage of a US Navy P2V Neptune that crashed back in the mid-50's.
Some photos of the wreckage - still looking pretty sharp for having crashed over 50 years ago.
To celebrate New Years the community gets together and puts on IceStock, which involves loads of bands, food and of course booze.
Baby New Year and Father Time ring in the New Year. 
Another age-old tradition on the Ice is a yearly rugby match between the American and Kiwi Bases. The Kiwi's have yet to lose a match, and this one looked like it might be the exception, but in the end the Kiwis got their victory once again.
Just before I left to head to the South Pole the Odin (icebreaker) arrived clearing the path for the fuel tanker and cargo ships.
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