AMUNDSEN TEAM
Distance to the Pole: 617 nmi
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Lou Rudd brings us news from the Amundsen team’s 10th day of the race. The guys walked 8.7 nautical miles today, their best distance yet by a slim margin as the weight of food carried slowly lessens. We hear about poor Lou’s heels, some “drastic” modifications to footwear, and which type of horse Henry is most like.
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SCOTT TEAM
Distance to the Pole: 681 nmi
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Today’s report from the tent-bound Scott team comes from leader Mark Langridge. Unfortunately, with the storm that came up yesterday still in full flow, Mark, Vic and Kev have had no choice but to stay in their tent and wait for it to pass. Mark reminds us that Scott too was tent-bound for a number of days. We all hope they each brought a good book!
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INTERACTIVE MAP
Keep track of both teams with our interactive Google Earth map. Zoom in to see each day’s progress, with the position marked by pictures of team leaders Henry Worsley and Mark Langridge. Click on the icon to see that day’s sitrep in full.
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Paul, Wishing you and everyone with you a great success on your journey and all the best. Keeping in touch and listening to all the updates along the way. We are thinking of you all here in Denver, Colorado!!! Your US cousins
Hello Mark, I was concerned to hear about your crevasse and gale problems. It’s probably no consolation to know that the Scott Base webcams and weather station recorded clear weather with peaks of only 15-18 knots while you were sitting out the gale! Perhaps you should blame your twin frustrations on local effects due to Minna Bluff? Let’s hope you’re underway again today with a clear run ahead all the way to the Beardmore!
All the very best, Peter
Hi everybody following your expedition with great interest, fantastic work. Poignant note, it is 99 years today that captain Scott and his colleagues were discovered.
Hello Paul! We hope the weather is not holding you back for much longer and you’ll be speeding along again soon! We are thinking of you and keep our fingers crossed for your team, x
hallo Vic, wir hoffen für Euch, dass die wetterbedingungen bald besser werden. Alles gute für euch, die oberstdorfer