3251 meters above sea level
Maximum & Minimum temperatures: - 26 to - 36 °C
We received a very pleasant visit of an international VIP-group this morning. This group is supported by Antarctic Logistics Expedition and led by a Swedish explorer. They landed at our traverse with a Twin Otter on their way to the Pole of Inaccessibility. The group consisted of VIP persons from Australia, Canada, Dubai, Germany, Russia, Scotland and Sweden.
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Later this afternoon the transmission transfer-case on Sembla broke. Since we have no spare parts Sembla will be placed on a sledge and riding like this for the rest of our expedition. Tomorrow, we will reconfigure the sledges, complete our last science stop and then drive around-the-clock for the coming days.
- Jan-Gunnar
Photo: Some of the VIP visitors at our camp (Photo: Jan-Gunnar Winther)
This contribution is from the log of the Norwegian-US Scientific Traverse team, who are en route from Troll Station to South Pole Station. Much more information can be found here.