shawntel

Snowmobile instructor and mechanic shawntel has one of the coolest jobs in Antarctica because she teaches others how to ride and look after the snowmobiles used to get to and from many of the remote field camps located near the United States Antarctic Base, Murdo Station.

In Antarctica, one of the quickest ways to get around on the ground is by snowmobile. Snowmobiles are used by the science groups and support personnel to get to and from the field camps and various field research locations. This also means that the snowmobiles used by the field teams and support personnel need to be maintained and repaired. And the people who use the snowmobiles need to be properly trained to ride safely, and to understand and maintain their snowmobiles so that fewer repairs are required. That's where shawntel comes in! She is a skilled snowmobile mechanic and instructor working at McMurdo Station in Antarctica.