Overcast and Snow with a few Beatles Tunes Mixed In - Day 3

It was another great day of skiing for the team even with overcast conditions and only 1 to 2 kilometers of visibility. The team woke up to 3 inches of fresh snow which looked like a palette of white and no wind. This kind of weather makes it hard to make out the horizon causing the skiers a bit of stumbling. They accomplished about 6 kilometers every hour and a half totaling 26 kilometers today and have now covered a total of 76 kilometers. They are at an elevation of 1,720 meters which is roughly 5,000 feet.

Today the team sang Beatles songs and a few songs from the High Fidelity soundtrack during their trek. They are taking requests, so please send in your favorite songs!

By end of day, the team received a break in the sky with sun shining through a patchy clearing of clouds adding back some contrast to the terrain. The team’s current location is N66.46.434 W47.35.498.

Congratulations to Annie Aggens on the birth of the newest polar explorer! Annie had a baby girl, weighing in at 7.7 lbs. Mother and daughter are doing well!

Be sure to send in your favorite song requests and check back later for another update from the icecap. And, check out the audio update below from team member Ajeet.

Greenland Fact: Geographically Greenland belongs to the arctic North America, however, politically it’s an autonomic part of the Danish kingdom. Greenland, the world's largest island, is about 81% ice-capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th century from Iceland; Danish colonization began in the 18th century, and Greenland was made an integral part of Denmark in 1953. It joined the European Community (now the EU) with Denmark in 1973 but withdrew in 1985 over a dispute regarding stringent fishing quotas. Greenland was granted self-government in 1979 by the Danish parliament. The law went into effect the following year. Denmark continues to exercise control of Greenland's foreign affairs.