The two degree team encountered some rough ice today with many pressure ridges that the team had to zig-zag around or find a way over. On several occasions they had to cut and chop their way through with an axe and/or ice axe. This takes time and it's very hard work! But the weather was beautiful, a little more haze than in the last several days, with a temperature of around -20 C.
When the ice was flat the team was "moving like the wind" and making great progress, then they'd encounter more broken ice, where the skis would come off yet again, and they'd find their way through to the next flat pan of ice.
The team's current location is N88.51.646, E135.58.758. They traveled 7.7 nautical miles in approximately 8 hours. When they phoned in their update they were getting ready for a hearty lasagna dinner, with what seems to be their favorite appetizer - quesadillas!
The one degree team spent their second day at the Borneo basecamp practicing their dogsledding skills and getting some good film footage of traveling across the ice (Ken is a cinematographer). They are making many new friends from around the world and when they phoned in their update they had just finished dinner and were getting ready for bed. There was a bottle of Bailey's on the table that, according to Rick, Wendy was doing her best to kill (it's hard to believe she would be the only one!). Tomorrow they plan to meet up with the two degree team at or near 89 degrees, from which point they will continue on as one team to the North Pole.
Make sure to listen to the audio report below, and check back again tomorrow for another update from the team!
When the ice was flat the team was "moving like the wind" and making great progress, then they'd encounter more broken ice, where the skis would come off yet again, and they'd find their way through to the next flat pan of ice.
The team's current location is N88.51.646, E135.58.758. They traveled 7.7 nautical miles in approximately 8 hours. When they phoned in their update they were getting ready for a hearty lasagna dinner, with what seems to be their favorite appetizer - quesadillas!
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| Finding a way through all the rubble can be a big challenge! |
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| The dogleds easily tip over when they hit blocks of ice. |
The one degree team spent their second day at the Borneo basecamp practicing their dogsledding skills and getting some good film footage of traveling across the ice (Ken is a cinematographer). They are making many new friends from around the world and when they phoned in their update they had just finished dinner and were getting ready for bed. There was a bottle of Bailey's on the table that, according to Rick, Wendy was doing her best to kill (it's hard to believe she would be the only one!). Tomorrow they plan to meet up with the two degree team at or near 89 degrees, from which point they will continue on as one team to the North Pole.
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| The Borneo basecamp is comprised of a handful of heated tents, a very, very...very rustic privy, the runway, and a dedicated support staff. |
Make sure to listen to the audio report below, and check back again tomorrow for another update from the team!
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