Conditions are improving

June 9: The terrain has improved since Saturday morning - © IPF/IPF

June 9: The terrain has improved since Saturday morning

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  • June 9: The ice has calmed down a little - © IPF/IPF
  • June 9: The terrain has improved since Saturday morning - © IPF/IPF
  • 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. - © IPF/IPF
  • June 9: flat surfaces at least - © IPF/IPF
  • June 9: Snow thickness measurements for ESA - © IPF/IPF
  • Lead crossing techniques Here we cross in two steps: us first, then we haul the sledges. - © IPF/IPF
  • Lead crossing techniques: The bridge (a classic): small leads can be crossed using one sledge as a bridge. - © IPF/IPF
  • Lead crossing techniques: To cross wider leads, we tie the sledges together and use them as a boat. - © IPF/IPF
  • June 9: Big wide leads are back: We have to cross several dozen every day - © IPF/IPF
  • June 9: Big wide leads are back - © IPF/IPF
  • Lead crossing techniques: Pulling the sledges across a lead. - © IPF/IPF
  • No doubt we have gone a bit wild - © IPF/IPF
  • June7: Fighting chaotic ice - © IPF/IPF
  • June7: Fighting chaotic ice - © IPF/IPF
  • June7: the wild Arctic - © IPF/IPF
  • June7: Feeling small - © IPF/IPF
  • June7: Heading towards Greenland - © IPF/IPF
  • June7: Negociating ice blocks - © IPF/IPF
  • June7: leads - © IPF/IPF
  • June7: Bringing the sledge back on the ice - © IPF/IPF
  • June7: Still on the move - © IPF/IPF
  • June7: Giding the sledge through the ice - © IPF/IPF
  • June7: Another big wide lead - © IPF/IPF

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