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I've run down there in mostly just any old trail shoe. I've never had issues with feet up to... 3 hours outside. Hoka's are a good choice because they have a HUGE sole and your feet probably won't get cold. I've run in saucony peregrine as well. They make a peregrine ice+ which could be a great option. The surface isn't usually slick, but a compound designed for cold is going to be better. The tread looks decent (not as aggressive as the regular peregrine).

I'd say just make sure the fit is comfortable, I sometimes throw on a second pair of socks down there. I'll suffer on the treadmill below about -40 though. A calm day at pole though, the temp really doesn't matter. Hands can go fast, so definitely try out different things before you go out for a LONG run. That said, I've had a lot of times where I feel like I'm gonna turn around because my hands are cold, then the blood just starts really pumping and I warm up and I'm fine.

edit: the packed down track following the traverse really would be great for those peregrine shoes. Also the sea ice at mcmurdo is pretty much just packed ice, so something with a soft compound would be great. When I did the marathon there I just ran in hoka road running shoes and I was mostly fine.

The current winter site manager at Pole is VERY into jogging outside and if you're wintering he's gonna be your guy next year, too. He's a great dude and could probably answer your questions as well as appreciate a winterover reaching out about stuff.

i know there are stories about the other doctor (Dr. Jerri Nielsen) in a similar situation down at the pole in 1999. she went on to write a book or two about the experience called Ice Bound. she also has passed away since.

> Jerri Nielsen was a forty-six-year-old doctor working in Ohio when she made the decision to take a year's sabbatical at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station on Antarctica, the most remote and perilous place on Earth. The "Polies," as they are known, live in almost total darkness for six months of the year, in winter temperatures as low as 100 degrees below zero--with no way in or out before the spring.
> During the long winter of 1999, Dr. Nielsen, solely responsible for the mental and physical fitness of a team of researchers, construction workers, and support staff, discovered a lump in her breast. Consulting via email with doctors in the United States, she performed a biopsy on herself, and in July began chemotherapy treatments to ensure her survival until condition permitted her rescue in October. A daring rescue by the Air National Guard ensued, who landed, dropped off a replacement physician, and minutes later took off with Dr. Nielsen.

>This is Dr. Nielsen's own account of her experience at the Pole, the sea change as she becomes "of the Ice," and her realization that as she would rather be on Antarctica than anywhere else on earth. It is also a thrilling adventure of researchers and scientists embattled by a hostile environment; a penetrating exploration of the dynamics of an isolated, intensely connected community faced with adversity; and, at its core, a powerfully moving drama of love and loss, of one woman's voyage of self-discovery through an extraordinary struggle for survival.

I also found this: Auto-appendectomy in the Antarctic: case report

You got everything I was going to mention, except mentioning the bunny boots... http://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Cold-Weather-Bunny-Boots/dp/B00GMEFRJW Not that I'd buy a pair, but when it comes to a real deep freeze, these are definitely the ones I'd want.

I'd also follow up your mention of the Carhartt coat with this link http://www.carhartt.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&catalogId=10101&productId=32106 as it's similar to what USAP is issuing.

And why in the world would you want to change Big Red to Big Black? We'd never be able to find you?

My fiancé inspired me to draw this! I have this design for sale on Amazon on t shirts and Redbubble on stickers. (If it isn't okay to post links let me know and I will take them down!)

Regarding US stations, there's really only two options for what you want to do:

1. Get a job there. You'd have to apply, like the rest of us, for a contractor position. These are typically the only people that remain on base for extended periods of time. There may be a few long-term grantee positions too, but those are rare and often highly specialized (e.g., IceCube, NASA/RadarSat, and similar employers).
   
   
2. Get a grant through the NSF Artists and Writers program. They would provide transportation and lodging while you do your thing. Note that you'll probably need to show a strong portfolio of previous work to be considered.
   
   BTW, have you seen Werner Herzog's Encounters at the End of the World and, more recently, Anthony Powell's A Year on Ice? The latter would seem to be very similar to what you're proposing, although there is a lot more that could be said (more on people and their interactions as opposed to the Antarctic environment).
   
   P.S., Further reading: Nicholas Johnson's Big Dead Place, and Sara Wheeler's Terra Incognita.

At a 300 price point you're basically working with higher-end point and shoot cameras. If your limit isn't a hard one, consider purchasing this. Mine has performed admirably down here through summer and winter.

Is it this one?