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2013-04-11 Tracks
The nights have been cold sharply recently, the thermometer inside the tent is often -20 at night, but we melt quickly when the sun begins to warm in the morning. To the east is only ice and water, so nothing prevents the sun's rays. Try to place the tent for maximum sun, preferably with a long side facing southeast.
Maybe goes a little easier north, sleds will not stick as easily as the northern wind built up snow ramps behind everything that sticks up on the ice. We also found a much better way past a pressure ice area. Mountain fox trails crisscross over the ice. In the distance I saw a fox quickly scurry away from the piles of pressure ice when it saw us. Even polar bears traces here and there but no new since the other day. Polar bears are especially along the east coast of Spitsbergen, now, they are probably further out in the pack ice, which we here can see open water, and sneaking up on seals. Or, they are ambushed and spying on us but think that the little man smells too bad.
Markhambreen is an impressive sight, completely permeated by cracks and the front rises high, high above the sea ice in the huge pillars that will roar into the sea as, Weather: sun, -15/-25, quiet
Todays distance: 6
Total distance: 211
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