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June7: the wild Arctic

June7: the wild Arctic

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  • June 9: The ice has calmed down a little
  • June 9: The terrain has improved since Saturday morning
  • June 9: Hazardous crossing: This type of crossing is the most hazardous because you never know whether the ice is going to be stable or not.
  • June 9: flat surfaces at least
  • June 9: Snow thickness measurements for ESA
  • Lead crossing techniques Here we cross in two steps: us first, then we haul the sledges.
  • Lead crossing techniques: The bridge (a classic): small leads can be crossed using one sledge as a bridge.
  • Lead crossing techniques: To cross wider leads, we tie the sledges together and use them as a boat.
  • June 9: Big wide leads are back: We have to cross several dozen every day
  • June 9: Big wide leads are back
  • Lead crossing techniques: Pulling the sledges across a lead.
  • No doubt we have gone a bit wild
  • June7: Fighting chaotic ice
  • June7: Fighting chaotic ice
  • June7: the wild Arctic
  • June7: Feeling small
  • June7: Heading towards Greenland
  • June7: Negociating ice blocks
  • June7: leads
  • June7: Bringing the sledge back on the ice
  • June7: Still on the move
  • June7: Giding the sledge through the ice
  • June7: Another big wide lead

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