A lot can be accomplished in just a few hours! The morning began at 9:30am as Keith met up with team members Ajeet and his daughter Deeya, followed by Koen and his wife Lieve at 10:30am . The team organized kits, repacked luggage and had a light lunch. They managed to squeeze in time to take keepsake photos around town in Kangerlussuaq which we’ll post in tomorrow’s blog. And by 3pm , they were whisked to the icecap by Twin Otter plane (a 45 minute flight) and dropped off at dog camp. Dog Camp is generally located around 1,000m altitude and approximately 30 km from the edge of the icecap, beyond the crevasse zone. The team’s exact location is N67.05.974 W049.03.586.
Teammate Tony also joined the group at dog camp. Tony’s adventure began last week as he trekked from the west coast, over land and up a heavily crevassed glacier, to the edge of the icecap. Now that everyone has joined forces on the icecap the expedition truly begins.
At dog camp the team was busy setting up tents and went on a 3.8 kilometer ski to orient themselves to their gear and the snow. They’ve set up a group shelter and will enjoy their first dinner together on the icecap under blue skies with a beautiful half moon hanging overhead in the east. Temperatures are mild at 35 degrees Fahrenheit with a slight wind from the southeast.
Congratulations to the team for being on task and organized! And, a big thank you to our blog followers. Be sure to send the team your questions, comments or messages and we’ll respond to them right here on the blog.
Back on the west coast: Today U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attended the Arctic Council’s ministerial meeting in Nuuk (Greenland ’s capital). Our guide Keith mentioned seeing a U.S.
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