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| Deeya reflecting the day. |
May 23, 2011
The team, now on their descent from the summit, had another calm, beautiful and clear day of skiing. The weather was cold though at -15 C. Faced with deep, fluffy snow, breaking a trail was more work today for both the team and dogs as they dropped down in elevation.
At lunch they were met by chirping birds who decided to stick with the team for most of the afternoon.
The team, now on their descent from the summit, had another calm, beautiful and clear day of skiing. The weather was cold though at -15 C. Faced with deep, fluffy snow, breaking a trail was more work today for both the team and dogs as they dropped down in elevation.
At lunch they were met by chirping birds who decided to stick with the team for most of the afternoon.
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| Camp |
It was another 30km day! They are now at 2,400 meters elevation and have accomplished a total of 300km. By 6:45pm, the team set up camp and settled into their tents to relax for the evening.
Listen in on the fun in the audio update as Koen and the team sing us a quick song! Be sure to check it out and send in your messages or questions for the team.
And, Rick Swietzer sent a nice message to the team today:
“Huge congrats to the entire team on reaching the half way point! You guys are rocking the icecap.
Special regards to our youngest team mate ever, Deeya Bajaj, and our oldest???? ever, Tony-Hampson-Tindale, the first Belgian husband-wife team, and the first Indian Dad to make this incredible expedition.… I am envious of what I know is a really special time together with new friends and mates for life.
Go TEAM GREENLAND!”
Go TEAM GREENLAND!”
Greenland Fact: The Greenland climate is known for high winds on the icecap and represents the most violent climatic phenomenon. 100 mile an hour winds have been registered. Temperature of -40º Celsius (also -40º Fahrenheit) is normal during winter. Annual accumulation of ice and snow is approximately 3 feet.
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