We Have Photos! - Day 2

Koen Wittevrongel

Team member Koen phoned in, Saturday, May 14^th to give us a narrative of the day’s events. They were up and skiing by 10:20am and pushed really hard to cover 25.5 kilometers totaling 49 kilometers in just two days. Although skies were clear, the wind ranged between 8-10mph. They saw more scooter tracks in the snow, planes overhead and in the distance to the south they could make out a camp. Later in the afternoon the winds quieted back down to a light southeast breeze with just a thin layer of cloud cover. They set up camp at 6pm and sausages were served for dinner (they were quite hungry after their second full day of skiing).

All is good and the expedition team is coming together and getting into a nice rhythm.

Greenland Fact (Ice continued): The inland ice isn’t a result of today’s world climate. Rather, it’s what remains of the last Ice Age, which ended about 10,000 years ago. Worldwide global warming, however, is also noticeable in Greenland. In recent years, the layer of inland ice melts quicker than before and decreases each year by around 240 square kilometers.

See the slide show from The Washington Post regarding arctic ice melt, one of the many topics being discussed at the eight-nation Arctic Council meeting we mentioned on May 13^th. 


Listen to Koen's audio update:

Koen and Tony Hampson-Tindale

Camp, Friday, May 13th at 11:00pm