Our first day on the ice proper was a pretty cold ordeal. Down to -30° with a fierce 10 m/sec wind on top meant a very cold baptism. But what warmed us was a stunning effort by the team. We moved 28 km closer to the Pole. And that is phenomenal for first timers.
But we have to confess the drift in the ice helped us a bit. Last night we drifted a staggering 8km – luckily towards the North Pole. That drift also helped us somewhat today, but it takes nothing away from this team.
The enormous movement in the ice means we have seen no leads yet. They are bound to come, but still the wind packs the ice together and pushes everything north. – Another thing that helps us compared to other teams is that the wind have polished the snow and created perfect conditions for our wax free skis. Others use skins underneath which gives great grip no glide. We have very good glide and still grip!
Can’t wait for tomorrow
Tonight's camp
David good luck and very best wishes to you and your fellow travellers on this amazing trip . And congratulations on an impressive first day. FYI – the blues won 7-5 on aggregate. Sx
Wat r u doing, always seem 2b resting?LFC nearly got there. Take care going to the loo and give our regards to P Bears. PS where did u defrost Mum’s cake?(we got a sweepstake on:-) P&S