DAY 8 N66.350 W39.648 T-8 K14 J76 SASTRUGI SAGA CONTINUES CAUSING PULKS TO FREQUENTLY CAPSIZE. THANKS FOR MESSAGES – KEEP THEM COMING!
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DAY 7 N66.251 W39.442 T-9 K15 J62 A FULL DAY OF HAULING PULKS INTO STRONG HEADWINDS OVER WHAT SEEMS LIKE AN ENDLESS SEA OF SASTRUGI.
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DAY 6 N66.155 W39.206 T-10 K15 J47 EXCAVATED BURIED TENTS THIS MORNING! WIND NOW ABATED. 15KM OVER WIND HARDENED SASTRUGI.
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DAY 5 SITTING OUT STORM IN TENT – 60KT WINDS. REINFORCED THE SNOW WALL THIS MORNING – NOW 3FT THICK! BETTER WEATHER FORECAST FOR TOMORROW.
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DAY 4 T-9 K8 J32 N66.049 W39.010 8 HARD WON KM INTO 40KT HEADWIND & OVER 2FT SASTRUGI. ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE SHAKING HOTEL!
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DAY 3 T-9 K10 J24 N65.996 W38.878 A DAY OF SKIING INTO HEADWINDS & DRIFTING SNOW. TENTS ARE DUG DOWN INTO THE SNOW.
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DAY 2 T-4 K10 J14 N65.929 W38.732 OUR 1ST FULL DAY. GOOD TO BE ON THE GO. ALTITUDE 1300M. GREAT VIEWS AS WE CLIMB AWAY FROM THE COAST.
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DAY 1 T-4 K4 J4 N65.865 W38.555 HELICOPTER DEPOSITED TEAM AT START POINT AT 16.30. BLUE SKY, LIGHT WIND & A WONDERFUL SUNSET.
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WE REGISTERED THE EXPEDITION AT THE LOCAL POLICE STATION TODAY AND FINISHED OFF PACKING THE PULKS. ALL EXCITED AND READY TO GO!
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TESTED THE RIFLE THAT TEAM WILL TAKE AS LAST RESORT SELF PROTECTION FROM POLAR BEARS. RIFLE ZEROED & WORKING WELL. FLIP & HARRY ARRIVED.
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