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Position:
66° 12' 26" N 41° 37' 33° W (early in the morning)
66° 14' 11" N 42° 05' 25" W (late at night)

Diane's note: The team is still trying to switch back to day travel without overtaxing themselves or losing valuable time. We haven't returned to our regular communication schedule yet. I am hearing from Laurie very early in the morning and late at night. Consequently the report contains the locations for two camps.

Morning call: Laurie reported that they are now at about 7,000 feet of elevation and that they'd had another great day for travelling. They were able to cover 18.8 kms. They haven't been able to make the switch back to day travel yet without losing time but they're trying to do so a few hours at a time.

The team is finding the night travel very cold. After about 7:00 p.m., the temperature drops to about -20 degrees Celsius. The snow is still very hard which makes for fast travel but they are still experiencing deep ridges. The ridges make pulling the sleds difficult. On the down side of the ridge, the sleds slam into their backs.

Laurie keeps using the word "glorious" to describe the experience. He says they are in great spirits in spite of feeling like their bodies are beaten up and bruised.

Evening call: Laurie reported that the team is now at 7300 feet of elevation and located at 66° 14' 11" N 42° 05' 25" W. They've had another good day for travelling, covering a distance of 21.1 kms. They're coping well with the distances and their blisters are starting to heal.

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