NWP Expedition Team Update - April 14, 9:59 PM
The Northwest Passage Expedition crew were happy to traverse 100 km with the Moon-1 Humvee Rover today, even after stops due to a white-out! However, snow is still slowing the traverse down a lot. Even though the path worked out between the crew and Mission Support, detected from satellite data, did indeed lead to far smoother ice after Hepburn Island, the amount of snow on top of the ice right now makes it hard going. With more snow storms happening right now, conditions are going to remain tough. However, the team is very happy, and the expedition crew enjoyed the amazing scenery today, especially as they drove past the spectacular island chains formed from volcanic rocks. They are being followed by birds and have seen some polar bear tracks. The guys continue to wolf down their freeze-dried food, enjoy relaxation when it comes, and are taking time to absorb the wonder of the Arctic experience that brings all of us at HMP back again year after year. Everybody remains healthy and sends their love to friends and family. We're learning a lot about what it takes, and what the constraints are for long-range planetary pressurized rover traverses.
