Flinty distances on a warm snowfield

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Finally the wind under our wings

A new update from Tuesday, Sept. 5. A small technical glitch has prevented our exact location from being displayed on the website. But that does not mean we are sitting still! Since the storm subsided, we have gotten the wind under our wings and are covering considerable distances. Yesterday we covered 10 kilometers and today we covered 22 kilometers. Although you can’t see this on the website, we do want to keep you informed of our adventures through this blog.

Soon we can be followed again

From the ice sheet where we are, the technical possibilities are limited. Therefore, we do not have full broadband internet at the moment, so we have to make do. We are now going to work on trying to straighten out the updates to our position on the website, so that you can also follow us properly again. Despite the limitations, we want to let you know that we are doing well and are still on our way to DYE 2.

The little differences make every day special

Today we had a beautiful day. Although the day began with a whiteout and some cloud cover, this soon cleared and we were able to enjoy a beautiful horizon. The days are all somewhat similar, but it is the details that are always different. The snow may be just a little different, harder or with ripples in the landscape. We also encounter snow dunes that are difficult to ski over. It is precisely these details that make it interesting and cause us to shift our focus.

It is warm on the snowy plain

We covered a good distance today, although we might have done more. Around two in the afternoon, the sun broke through and it became incredibly warm on the ice. We were forced to take off our jackets and ski in only a long undershirt. The snow became sticky and slowed our progress. We went from three kilometers per hour to two kilometers per hour. Finally, we built our camp and are now going to sleep in time.

Schedule for tomorrow

To make the most of the hard snow tomorrow, we decided to get up an hour earlier. We will get up at five and leave at seven. This way we can enjoy the hard snow longer before the sun really breaks through in the afternoon. In addition, we will then have an hour more sunlight in the evening when we build our camp. So leaving early has its advantages.