The team reports today that their progress was hampered by wind and a series of appalling pressure ridges, but they are all in good spirits and ready for some well-deserved rest. They awoke to strong winds and decided to hang in the tent until late in the morning in the hopes that the winds would abate, but no such luck. Combined with the -28F temperatures, the wind made their day very cold and uncomfortable. At these temperatures breaks, if you can call them that, are nothing more than 30 seconds to put some food in your mouth. They usually eat on the go. The real trick is going to the bathroom....

The team has encountered several leads, all of them solidly frozen. The pressure ridges have been mostly comprised of symmetrical blocks, which make hauling the sleds up and over very difficult. Though they were on skis yesterday when they had better conditions, today they were on snowshoes.