To see from this photograph the type of terrain across which the men frequently had to slide, one can better understand why their progress has been so slow since their departure from the New Siberia Islands on February 25. On April 3, the 38th day of their adventure, Alain and Dixie had covered only 315km and were still 1,255km from the pole. At HQ, without saying anything to the men, we were beginning to worry about their chances of success...
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