Today we made 18 km and reached the plateau. Pace is increasing. Very warm day, so we woke up at 03:00 and settled into camp around 15:00 to avoid skiing in the slush. Everything around us is white to the horizon – flat, endless, with only a very modest incline toward DYE-2. The scale here…

Today we made 14 km before being cut short early. The snow turned sticky – the kind that steals enormous amounts of energy from every glide and pull of the sled. Yesterday, following the session where I got drained of energy, a lesson was learned. I found balance in managing my body’s energy. More calories…

We started early on skis and covered a solid 16 km, steadily climbing. The terrain shifted from the chaotic, bumpy crevasse fields into a more consistent incline – but the crevasses are still very much around. We’re not out of the danger zone yet. It was a demanding day for everyone. I found myself constantly…