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Sign explaining the cross  
   

Sign explaining the cross

There is a cross on Ob Hill that commemorates Robert Falcon Scott's attempt on the South Pole
Observation Hill

December 25th 2005
Joel Plummer and Richard Stansbury climbed Observation Hill outside McMurdo today. This moderately steep climb generally takes people 1-2 hours to climb. There was also an uphill race today. The winner ran up this hill in about 7 minutes! Wow - that is conditioning. The guys shared their photos for this blog. ... read more
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