14 Jan 2008

86.80033 deg S

54.45187 deg E

3151 meters above sea level

Maximum & Minimum temperatures: - 25 to - 35 °C

Today we experienced a break-down of the transmission transfer-case on Chinook. This means that Chinook shares the same destiny as Sembla and is not operative anymore. Functional spare parts are unfortunately not available. Thus, we are not able to pull all our equipment to the South Pole without receiving support. Currently, we are exploring the possibilities to receive support from the United States Antarctic Program (USAP).

- Jan-Gunnar

Sastrugis – Nature’s beautiful creation (Photo: Jan-Gunnar Winther)