Half rest day

Today the team reports nice weather and 15 kilometers of progress. They slept in to get a little extra rest and were off in the afternoon. Their current location is S 86.45.336, W 86.4.226. Dennis, in his audio update, gives us a lesson in latitude and longitude. He reminds us that each degree of latitude … Continue reading Half rest day →

Jan 2nd: More uphill…

Dennis enjoys the good weather. Today the team reports more beautiful weather and lots of uphill travel. The sleds are getting lighter which helps with the ascent, but it still made for a long day. They are happy they did not have large sastrugi to deal with, but they are told to expect more sastrugi … Continue reading Jan 2nd: More uphill… →

Happy New year & South Pole traditions

Today the team traveled 23.1 kilometers in white-out conditions. The temperature was around -17 C with a 10 knot wind that added a bit of chill. The day finioshed with sunshine and the team toasted in the new year and had a bit of a party with streamers and hats to celebrate the start of … Continue reading Happy New year & South Pole traditions →

Last ski day of 2011…

Today the team reported good conditions with sun, blue sky and barely a breath of wind. They were expecting a climb between 86 and 87 degrees and today they got just that, with uphill travel all day. They skied 25 kilometers and ended at S86.12.224, W86.46.073. They were celebrating the arrival of the new year … Continue reading Last ski day of 2011… →

Much better conditions…

Today the team reports much better traveling conditions with full sun and gently rolling hills. The team was shooting to reach 86 degrees and they almost made it, ending at S 85.58.800, W 86.49.621. That is a total of 24 kilometers. BB gives a description of what keeps them going through the monotony of pulling. … Continue reading Much better conditions… →