Morning guys! Thought I’d send you an unexpected morning message! Another big day ahead of me inching closer to the Pole, conditions looks good, still windy but good visibility. Just had scrambled egg, bacon and mushrooms for breakfast, drinking my coffee and Read more →
It’s been a good day at the office today. Started off in to another headwind and throughout the day the wind died down and as I put camp up tonight the silence was quite eerie, you could here a pin drop. I skied for 9 hours and covered 34.3km/18.51 nautical miles/21miles. I climbed today too and I am now Read more →
Hi Guys. Thought I would fill you in a bit more about yesterday first before I start on today. Yesterday morning started off badly. It was really windy in the night and it was so windy that I didn’t hear my alarm on my watch because of the noise of the wind, so I overslept, which started Read more →
Another tough day today were really high winds this morning and a real strong headwind all day. I climbed about 150m as well so it’s been a tough day all round. I am now at 1,024m. I travelled 27.4km/17 miles/14.78 nautical miles today, skied Read more →
Hi Guys. Yesterday I had great conditions, under foot and visibility wise it was just a really good day, I woke up feeling positive and happy and the day went well. It was a memorable day too as I crossed the 82 degree line of latitude which felt really good. I skied 9 hours and Read more →
SHORT UPDATE - Hi guys. Ran out of credit on my sat phone last night after my sked call but all topped up this morning, yesterday I skied for 9 hrs and covered 34.43km/21 miles. Just had breakfast and all prepped for today Read more →
Another big day today guys. I skied for 9 hours and covered 32.5km/17.5 nautical miles/20 miles. I am going to aim to hit that every day now as my target. I’m tired but now I have got in to the groove and my day systems are pretty tight. My morale is high but my body is already showing signs of creaking. Today every part of me Read more →
It’s been a real good day today guys, I skied for 9 hours and covered 32.09km/19 miles. Conditions were great, going was really good and I had a good morning, which set me off on the right foot. I have had 6 days easing myself in and I knew at some point I was going to have to finish easing myself in and actually get on with it so Read more →
Long day today, first of many! 8.5 hour ski, 29.3km/18 miles covered. Great to be in 81 degrees. Only 10 to go! Moderate head wind but good conditions. Was windy pitching tent and awesome to get in bag! All good, Rich.
Yesterday was my best day so far, I covered 27.4km/17 miles and the going was good. I was having trouble with the skins on my skis yesterday morning so I took them off and put on my spares and my new set were a little wider which made things better, just as much glide going forward and Read more →
