Popcorn time in the tent

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Update from a quiet tent

This update is also from a tent. Only unlike the previous days, it is now wonderfully quiet. While voicing this blog, the only sound in the background is a soothing burner. After being stuck for two days because of a violent storm, that peace and quiet is wonderful. During the storm, it was unintelligible in the tent and the expedition members had to yell at each other to hear each other.

A catastrophe

Only the weather did have another surprise in store. Or actual a new catastrophe. When the members came out of the tent, they saw that one of their tents was completely snowed in on one side, so they had to dig out a meter and a half of snow to get the pegs out of the ground. Fortunately, therefore, there was less wind, allowing members to move on. After spending hours cleaning up the camp, they were finally able to leave. In fact, the group had buried skis and ice axes as snow anchors in order to attach lines to them.

Toward a horizon

As the day went on, the weather got better and better. In the afternoon, members could even see a horizon, something they had not seen for five days in Greenland. They walked toward Dye 2, the abandoned radar station. After two hours of walking, however, it became foggier again, snowed, and eventually the team got into another complete whiteout. This made navigating very difficult, since everything around you was white. Normally you can navigate by the position of the sun, something you see in the distance or by the wind. But there was none of that. Just white, white and more white.

Ran a nice distance

Despite difficulties with navigation, they managed to walk for four hours and cover about 11 kilometers. Given the circumstances, an accomplishment to be proud of. The weather forecast for tomorrow predicts nice weather. Henk-Jan, tells via satellite phone, that he hopes to finally see some sunshine, as they have earned it.

A milestone and popcorn

Henk-Jan, the expedition leader, also tells us that the group has reached a milestone; they are now less than 200 kilometers from Dye 2. To celebrate, they made and ate popcorn. So it’s popcorn time in the tent. Although there is no movie, they look outside for a nice movie. Only that looks like a test image because everything is still white.