Ice Log - 22nd May 2008
May 22, 2008 | Filed Under On the Ice | 4 Comments
We received four calls today from Alan and Peter and I have recorded the last two of these and posted below.
Call taken c1030 UK time, saying they intended to start walking but the weather was horrendous with winds of 70 miles per hour and they wanted to alert us the they fact they might not […]
Ice Log - 21st May 2008
May 21, 2008 | Filed Under On the Ice | No Comments
Co-ordinates: 66° 00′ 000″ N - 41° 00′ 000″ W
Report taken at 2145.
31 km completed.
It has been a great day in terms of progress and there are 107 km to for Alan and Peter to reach the sea ice from where they will be collected by boat and taken to a helicopter in order to […]
Ice Log - 20th May 2008
May 20, 2008 | Filed Under On the Ice | 7 Comments
Co-ordinates: 66° 04′ 102″ N - 41° 42′ 549″ W
Report taken at 2030.
28 km completed.
Alan and Peter slept badly last night because the wind was so strong and loud that they feared for the security of the tent.
The whole day has been uphill, the weather has been mild. It has been a long and […]
BBC Radio Bristol Interview Alan & Peter on Peter’s Birthday
May 20, 2008 | Filed Under On the Ice | 1 Comment
BBC Radio Bristol today caught up with Alan and Peter by satellite phone as they explained their progress so far and plans for successful completion of the Great British Mobility Feet of Green Expedition.
Listen to the interview on the audio link below:
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Happy Birthday Peter from Base Camp, Bristol
May 20, 2008 | Filed Under On the Ice | 6 Comments
Wishing you a very, very HAPPY BIRTHDAY from all of us at base camp. There aren’t many people in the world who can say they spent their birthday in Greenland walking across the ice!!
Most impressively you are achieving your dream of educating school children across the UK about climate change and inspiring a sense of […]
Ice Log - 19th May 2008
May 19, 2008 | Filed Under On the Ice | 6 Comments
Co-ordinates: 66° 06′ 602″ N - 42° 19′ 847″ W
Report taken at 2030.
22 km completed.
They are153 km to the next checkpoint.
Started out with bad visibility and thick cloud in three or four layers. The terrain is more flat but it is hard to get a rhythm in skiing because of the high amount of […]
Ice Log - 18th May 2008
May 18, 2008 | Filed Under On the Ice | 3 Comments
Co-ordinates: 66° 09′ 508″ N - 43° 52′ 182″ W
Phone call received from Alan and Peter at 2100.
31 km covered today, our longest yet. A great day in terms of progress andgreat weather all day long. It has bee a hard day, the terrain has flattened but then there are sudden steep rises […]
Ice Log 17th May 2008
May 17, 2008 | Filed Under On the Ice | 4 Comments
Co-ordinates: 66° 14′ 414″ N - 43° 30′ 861″ W
Spoke with Peter and Alan this evening at 2100. It has been a very hard day because it has been extremely hot. This may sound strange as they are skiing on ice and snow but the temperature fluctuations have become dramatic and very unpredictable. […]
Ice Log 16th May 2008
May 16, 2008 | Filed Under On the Ice | 1 Comment
Co-ordinates: 66° 18′ 989″ N - 44° 02′ 715″ W
27 kilometres covered today, 280 since the start. Both Alan and Peter are feeling strong. Peter’s eye is a lot better. It has been a steady uphill walk and the wind has turned 180 degrees. It is now southwesterly so behind them. […]
Ice Log - 15th May 2008
May 15, 2008 | Filed Under On the Ice | 13 Comments
Co-ordinates: 66° 22′ 184″ N - 44° 38′ 244″ W
25 km 14 nautical miles travelled - the same as last two days. It started with poor visibility due to a low blanket of cloud - it snowed all night and so snow had filled in the divots between the stratugi so it was […]