7th January 2020
Day 42 – Passing the baton
Day 42Lat S88deg 05.520’Long W82deg 35.022’Altitude 2611mDaily distance 10.68nm After such a cold day it took a while to get…
– Neil Hunter’s solo man-haul to the South Pole for Diabetes UK’ –
Day 42Lat S88deg 05.520’Long W82deg 35.022’Altitude 2611mDaily distance 10.68nm After such a cold day it took a while to get…
Day 41Lat S87deg 54.923’Long W82deg 55.773’Altitude 2568mDaily distance 8.96nm Not the best of starts! I overslept my alarm. Really annoyed…
Day 40Lat S87deg 45.989’Long W83deg 06.217’Altitude 2495mDaily distance 9.70nm Another cold night but couldn’t be happier when setting off this…
Day 39Lat S87deg 36.335’Long W82deg 48.549’Altitude 2461mDaily distance 9nm Another cold night in the tent and with the wind increasing…
Day 38Lat S87deg 27.355’Long W82deg 54.722’Altitude 2365mDaily distance 8.92nm I’ll start with a quote from Apsley Cherry-Garrard who was one…
Day 37Lat S87deg 18.484’Long W82deg 36.820’Altitude 2300mDaily distance 11.29nm A cold start with a brutal uphill climb amongst the sastrugi…
Day 36Lat S87deg 07.281’Long W82deg 21.072’Altitude 2146mDaily distance 11.73nm Another good day but so, so cold! It sounds silly saying…
Lat S86deg 55.650’Long W82deg 03.528’Altitude 2068mDaily distance 12.16nm Well that was fun! Whiteout the whole day and very brief spells…
Day 34Lat S86deg 43.560’Long W82deg 09.650’Altitude 1917mDaily distance 12.13nm Really enjoyed today.Mileage hasn’t really changed but the surface has and…
Day 33Lat S86deg 31.540’Long W81deg 51.467’Altitude 1855mDaily distance 12.04nm Opened the tent to another sun dog this morning but it…
