We seem to be slowly finding a our rhythm. It has not been easy. The extreme cold is unforgiving and small mistakes have big consequences. We have learned to cope and modify because we have no other choice.

Despite a chilly morning, the calm air made traveling manageable - if not a little too warm. At -40 any moisture leaving your body quickly turns to a thick coating of frost. So much in fact that we have to brush the ice off the inside of our parkas and pants at each day's end.

AJ described the day like, 'figuring out a puzzle. There are so many different ice conditions to contend with that we are constantly reassesing our route.'

We managed to wiggle our way through several tight jams. Scouting our route in the afternoon, we stood where three enormous ice pans collided and ground up against one another. Car-sized blocks of ice seemingly blocked our path. Luckily, we found a narrow rift to the west that eventually (after 30 minutes of hard work) led us to another pan. By all accounts, it was a good day.

Image: Darcy and AJ in the rift.

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Remember, it's cool to be cold. Save the Poles. Save the planet.

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