The team reported slow driving today as they navigated through 2 ft. sastrugi on their route to the core sites. They report sunny skies and COLD temps. Despite the slow moving (only about 10-15 km/hr) and chilly temps, they all seem to be in good spirits.
Update on "Sastrugi" from Nancy Bryant:
"Are you kidding? What average aquaintance or family member knows the meaning of that word? I, of course know of these having read the troubles that Shakelton faced navigating these troublesome snow ridges and ripples that run, oddly enough, parallel to the wind direciton. The singular form, zastruga, may be more familiar to our friends."
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