Day 6

April 21:
Current position is 89° 19’ 840” N, 004° 58’ 102” W.  The team woke up to discover they had drifted south 3 nautical miles overnight.  They skied for 8 hours and had good ice conditions for the first 3 hours in the morning.  They then encountered fractured open water with lead after lead, basically stopping any forward progress.  These conditions are very challenging physically, mentally and emotionally for the team.   But they’re persevering, doing their best to stay positive and recognizing that what they’re experiencing is in the footsteps of the great Arctic explorers throughout history.

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