Tough day. Hard conditions. Doing well.

This is what they likely experienced today, likely with less of a horizon.

The team made 9 nautical miles today in hard conditions. The wind turned "on" last night and by the morning it was blowing at 15 knots, which helped to create whiteout conditions from the blowing and drifting snow. This persisted for much of the day, until around 3 PM local time when the sun was able to peek through, even if only barely.

Sometimes when there are strong winds and whiteout conditions at ground level it seems that the whole world is covered in white. The reality is that sometimes the wind creates a "ground blizzard" with whiteout conditions, but 50 feet off the ground where the snow isn't blowing around as much it's clearer and as the wind dies down, the conditions all drastically improve.

That's not the case so far. When the update was sent the wind was still blowing at 10 knots, but that's heading in the right direction down from the 15 knots earlier in the day. Our fingers are crossed that it continues to go down. The good news is that the temperature was relatively warm at -10°F. While there was quite a bit of wind it was coming at them from over their left shoulder, which helped.

The team did well with longer pushes and fewer breaks. Sometimes in windy conditions the breaks are the hardest part of the day! Keepin' on moving keeps you warm and on the go. As long as you get enough calories and liquids during those breaks it can be quite helpful and even a little more comfortable to have longer pushes.

No pictures from the team today. Sometimes getting the camera out to take a picture is the last thing on your mind. Other times the weather can bugger up the satellite connection making it hard to send an image. The video above is from another windy, whiteout day on another expedition. It's included to show you what their day probably looked like.

It'a all good down South. If you'd like to be a part of the team's experience on the polar plateau send them a message, or stump them with a question that they'll have to think about all day as they ski. You can send messages to the the team here.

Thanks for following along and check back again tomorrow for another update from the polar plateau!