Ultimate Arctic Crossing - part 3

Wednesday, 17 April (DAY 52) / Two pieces of bad news. One: the men are confined to the tent by a whiteout and drift several kilometres backwards. Two: the First Air company, which generally goes to look for adventurers at the pole, announces that this year, in view of the very mild winter and therefore some very fragile pack ice, they will not be going to the pole after the 3rd week of May... (Continued, following photograph)

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