The return of the sun at Halley has allowed the wintering team to visit the site and perform an inspection.

Halley VI from its north end - photo James Goby/BAS

The west side looking north - photo James Goby/BAS

The buildings are unoccupied and unheated and have therefore built up a layer of hoar frost which conceals their colour.

The east side looking north - photo James Goby/BAS

Looking under the modules to the south - photo James Goby/BAS

The modules are survived the harsh Antarctic winter with no problems, and the aerodynamics have worked as designed to keep the snow off the skis.