Background
Browning Pass | |
Antarctic | |
Open | |
Shelter | |
Italy | |
None | |
1997 | |
January; February |
Introduction
Browning Pass, ENEA | |
Skiway in the valley Browing Pass. It is located in the back side of the Northern Foothils, Victoria Land. This skiway is pertinent to the Mario Zucchelli Station, from which it is 10 km far away. It is used from the Basler at the end of the season. | |
Snowy valley. | |
This strip was used first from the American aircraft before of the establishment of the Italian station. There is a marked strip with two containers, one is used as refuge the other is used as a store. | |
None. | |
None. | |
It is reachable from MZS by helicopter or by Twin Otter. |
Operator
ENEA-UTA | |
Government | |
ENEA |
Data Source
0000-00-00 |
Partner Institution
No |
Location
CO1402 | |
74° 37' 37.4'' S | |
163° 54' 91'' E | |
Continental Antarctica | |
U - North Victoria Land geologic | |
8 North Victoria Land | |
63 | |
Glacier |
Climate
None | |
Coastal Antarctica | |
Snow | |
18 | |
187 | |
W | |
01/11/1997 to 28/01/2016 | |
-15 | |
-5 | |
-11 | |
-19 | |
-23 | |
-23 | |
-23 | |
-26 | |
-24 | |
-22 | |
-18 | |
-11 | |
-5 | |
11/01/2002 | |
7 | |
25/08/2008 | |
-41 | |
None | |
None |
Features
Snow |
Disciplines
Human Activities
No | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Yes |
Infrastructure
CO1402 | |
30 | |
0 | |
None | |
0 | |
15 | |
4 | |
No | |
No | |
Fossil fuel | |
220 | |
No |
Staff Capacity
0 | |
0 | |
0 | |
0 | |
0 | |
0 |
Scientific Equipment
Medical Facilities
No | |
0 | |
0 | |
No |
Vehicles
Pisten Bully 270 |
Workshop facilities
Other | |
Portable tools |
Communications
No data |
Access
Air |
Aircraft landing facilities
1 | |
915 | |
30 | |
Airstrip used by the Basler in January and February | |
Snow | |
Yes |
Transport and freight
Helicopter; Other | |
Twin Otter | |
0 | |
None | |
None | |
0 | |
January; February |