IceCube people and material continue to arrive at the South Pole Station. Flights in are ahead of schedule although only non-driftable cargo can come in until the weather improves. Eighteen drillers and 3 winterovers comprise the IceCube population and the change-over of the WinterOver staff is complete.
Cargo delivered to pole includes 25 IceTop tanks, 19 crates of drill repair/replacement parts and 7 spools of IVG hose. The IceTop tanks appear to have no damage after being unpacked and inspected. The Seasonal Equipment Site (SES) has been graded, compacted, fenced, and is ready for the Enhanced Hot Water Drill build-up. The roads around the drill and seasonal hole sites are being compacted. Other snow removal and survey work proceeds to prepare for the IceCube Lab (ICL), the Tower Operations Structure (TOS), and the Optical Module Lab (OML).