During the 2025-26 summer season, ASC will operate four staffed field sites providing science support.

Taylor Valley Camps

~50 Nautical Miles From McMurdo Station

77° 38.000' S, 162° 52.000' E (Lake Hoare)

The Taylor Valley camps will open to provide support to ongoing science projects in the McMurdo Dry Valleys. All camps are supported by helicopter operations based at McMurdo Station. This year, two resident staff based at Lake Hoare will facilitate operations at Lake Hoare, Lake Fryxell, Lake Bonney, F6, and New Harbor camps. Supported groups in the Taylor Valley this season include MCM-LTER and B-047-M Sumner.

WAIS Divide Camp (WSD)

891 Nautical Miles From McMurdo Station

79° 29.000' S 112° 5.000' W

The WAIS Divide camp, with twelve resident staff, will act as a regional aviation hub for West Antarctica. The camp will support O-283 AWS. The West Antarctic Support Traverse will traverse between WAIS Divide and Byrd Surface Camp. WAIS Divide is supported by fixed wing aircraft and LC-130 operations.

Allan Hills

132 Nautical Miles From McMurdo Station

76° 44.35' S 159° 22.23' E

Allan Hills will open to support I-187 COLDEX, with two residential staff to provide aviation coordination and camp operations. Allan Hills is supported by fixed wing aircraft.

Marble Point

44 Nautical Miles From McMurdo Station

77° 26.000' S 163° 50.000' E

Marble Point will open with two residential staff to provide fuel services and weather observation support for helicopter operations between McMurdo Station, Taylor Valley, and Wright Valley. Marble Point is supported by helicopter operations based at McMurdo Station.