Photographic evidence of the man keeping busy

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Vernon Gerard of Old Antarctic Days in New Zealand circa Nov 2015

The author in his New Zealand home: Fall 2015 (91 years old)

In November of 2015, Vernon Gerard suffered a bad fall and had to undergo a major hip surgery. Rehabilitation was painful, but he soldiered on, and is now largely recovered.

While healing from the surgery, he kept himself busy. The above photo shows him repairing his exercise bicycle.

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Abstract of the Blog

This blog relates how Scott Base started in 1956 from a spot for penguins at Pram Point, Ross Island to become in recent years, virtually a suburb of the giant US McMurdo Station. The information came mostly from Vern Gerard’s remarkable memory but also from his Antarctic diary of those years. He was one of the first party, of 23 including Hillary of Everest, to winter over in 1957 at the newly constructed Scott Base which he helped erect. At the time of this writing (2008) there are just 7 survivors of those originals. This account owes its existence to his illustrious niece Rebecca de los Reyes Arcega who insisted that he record it before departing this life.

In 1961, Vern was awarded the Polar Medal by Her Majesty the Queen Mother at Buckingham Palace.

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Photographic evidence of the man keeping busy

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