Storm Delay at Ice Camp Barneo
Dispatch from Doug Stoup
Dispatch from Doug Stoup
Audio Dispatch from Doug, April 18:
Audio Dispatch from Doug: Temperature: -40C Location: 90N
Audio Dispatch from Doug: Audio Dispatch from Jim: Audio Dispatch from Chris (and Jim again!):
Audio Dispatch from Doug Stoup: Envoi en Francais: Temperature: -26C, -36 with windchill Distance Travelled: 20 Nautical Miles
Audio Dispatch from Doug Stoup: Position: 89 20.710N 161 31.631E Temperature: -34C mean temp, but -44C with windchill. Winds coming out of the Northeast. Distance Travelled: 20 nautical miles.
Our flight to Ice Camp Barneo was late in the afternoon, so we took advantage of our free morning and went snowmobiling. AUDIO DISPATCH FROM JIM:
Today we went for skiing for several hours to test out the weight of our sleds and do some last minute training. After our training, we attended our safety meeting for tomorrow’s departure onto the ice. We finished off the day with a great Easter dinner buffet at the Radisson. We hope to rent some … Continued
It was great to have the team together to go over our gear and last minute adjustments. Spirits are high and we are all filled with anticipation about what great things the expedition will bring.
Pre-Expedition Ponderings from Sam and George Ratcliffe: Sam Ratcliffe: It will all be new to us. We have never seen or been in conditions like we are about to experience before. Mountains are one thing–walking accross a frozen ocean that we can feel move as we walk is another. It is stange to think that we will be in this … Continued