"Almost stranded" a blizzard hit Antarctica…high winds blew away a toolbox and halted work
'Climate Environment Project - Chef of Antarctica' showed members who, the day after serving their first meal, encountered an extreme situation mixing a wind-chill temperature of minus 17 degrees, a blizzard and strong winds
On the 24th episode of MBC variety show 'Climate Environment Project - Chef of Antarctica', members facing the danger of being stranded were shown the day after the first meal service.
That day, as the terrain was so rough that even the snowcat could not properly enter, the vehicle began to rock on a rocky section and the members ultimately got out and chose to move on foot.
But outside it was so dangerous that the strong winds made bodies sway, and blowing snow that made even maintaining visibility difficult worsened the weather. Snow-covered sections looked so hard to step on that it seemed impossible, and when the wind grew so strong that even the camera shook, the members expressed tension, saying, "It would be really dangerous if something went wrong."
Im Soo-hyang recalled while moving along a cliff, "The wind was so strong I felt like I would fall if I slipped. I was so scared."
Then an astonishing scene occurred in which a toolbox was blown away in the extreme wind. With locations impossible to confirm, the site was thrown into panic in an instant, and the production team shouted, "It's dangerous, don't go," and immediately decided to stop work. Visibility was instantly whitened and snow piled up quickly, threatening the members. The members conveyed the tense moment, saying, "We thought we could really be stranded if something went wrong."
With radio signals connecting to the communications room growing weak, they breathed a sigh of relief after confirming the repeater was operating normally, and said, "I was glad to have been of some help as an honorary member. It felt like we were one."
After recovering the fallen toolbox, the members moved to an emergency shelter to avoid the blizzard and narrowly escaped the crisis.
Meanwhile, next week's broadcast is expected to feature a new mission in which the members set out to meet penguins and the first expedition cooking challenge for the Argentine members. Amid situations that do not go as planned and unpredictable weather, members' worries of "Can we really do it?" continue, and a tense story is expected to unfold.<
[Photo] 'Chef of Antarctica' broadcast capture
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