One of the world’s northernmost weather stations

Now we are in Sredny, one of the northernmost meteorological stations in the world. The temperature here is 27 degrees below Centigrade, and that’s milder than we want. We were hoping for really cold weather that would reinforce the ice by Cape Arktichesky. Well, it’s milder than usual for this time of year, and the Russians are reporting relatively mild temperatures from the North Pole as well. But after this there is a strong cold spell coming, which will thicken the ice and make it safer to proceed from land.

Our plan is to spend tomorrow organizing various details, starting from Cape Arktichesky on Wednesday, 18 January.

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8 Responses to “One of the world’s northernmost weather stations”

Marc Cornelissen says:

January 16th, 2006 at 10:55 PM

Hi Børge, Mike and of course the base camp team
All the best of luck. Stay safe, enjoy it and don’t stop before you get there. Let’s rock and roll.

Polar Greetings

Marc Cornelissen
Gregers Gjersøe says:

January 16th, 2006 at 10:58 PM

Hello Børge and Mike
I just got your newsletter now and I did not know of your expedition. But now I will be here every day
I hope the ice will ticken soon!
Best of luck to you both!
Best regards Gregers Gjersøe (from Danish Southpole expedition)
arthur&Carol Pfaelzer says:

January 17th, 2006 at 2:52 AM

Borge,

Carol&I wish you a safe and succesful trip!She will always remember her trip in 2004 to the North Pole.
Eirik Balavoine says:

January 17th, 2006 at 8:56 AM

Børge.

Fan Fucking Tastic.
You´re doing it again…realizing dreams!
The trip is yours, but the perfume of it reaches everywhere and is superbly nourishing. It´s beautiful and the best inspiration ever to leave comfort and realize my own dreams.

I know that your preparations are the best and that every detail is looked at, so I wish you the clarity of , moment to moment, sound jugement.

All the best to you, Mike, and everyone in your support team.
I´ll be on the net every day.

May all your wishes come true.

Eirik Balavoine. (Friend)
Lonnie Dupre says:

January 17th, 2006 at 5:24 PM

All the best, stay dry and let the wind guide you.
ANDREW says:

January 17th, 2006 at 8:41 PM

NO I TAK TRZYMAC CHLOPAKI !!!! All the best !!! Andrew
Eric Philips says:

January 18th, 2006 at 9:49 AM

Hoping you can get away tomorrow on good ice and in calm, cold weather. All the best to you both. Go, go, go.
Marianne O'Hare says:

January 24th, 2006 at 9:06 PM

Sorry to inform you that you are wrong regarding Sredny beeing the worlds northernmost weather station. Alert in Canada at 82 N holds this record. Even Eureka in Canada, and Station Nord in Greenland are weather stations located further north than Sredny.

Good Luck!

Marianne O’Hare