Cold Case Adventures and how to Survive Them
This series of podcasts presents life at Mawson Base, Antarctica throughout 1976 and the summer of 1977. Mawson is one of three Australian Antarctic bases with a fourth on the sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island. Each episode is devoted to a specific adventure (or mis-adventure) over a 15 month period. At this period of time Mawson was one of just a few Antarctic bases that had working Husky dogs to which a number of these podcasts are about. I am surprised upon looking back and referencing source material how many crazy stories occurred during my time at Mawson. The equivalent Youtube videos use Phil’s super8 videos, photos, paintings, illustrations and cartoons which will enhance the listener’s experience.
Cold Case Adventures and how to Survive Them
Brushes with Death
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Philip Wolter
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Season 1
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Episode 9
It’s no secret that the Antarctic Continent is a dangerous place and claimed the lives of many.
In his 15 month period manning Mawson Base Phil experienced his own brushes with death. One involved the birth of an iceberg and another came about when Phil decided to climb this same berg a few months later, alone, and got into strife. On another occasion he was in an open snow track vehicle as it slid down the ice slope towards the edge of the massive coastal ice cliff.
Phil, to his great relief, survived to relate these an other experiences to Peter Niblett and all listeners.
