The team reports today that they had several "firsts" on this day. This is the first day that their sleds have truly felt light. The sleds are in fact getting lighter as they eat food and consume fuel, but another reason that their sleds felt light was because they were gliding so well on the snow, which brings us to another "first", a temperature of -10 F. That's a 40 degree temperature difference from just over a week ago. The warm temps and easy glide allowed them to travel longer (8.5 hours) during which time they made 9.25 miles.

Max commented on how pleasant and easy it was to set up the tent in such warm conditions. He also emphasized how much easier the sleds felt with a little more glide. Everyone is very happy with their progress, but they are ready for a good night sleep. Their current position in degrees, minutes and seconds is N84.27.40, W78.22.?? (Max didn't have the seconds when he called). Check back tomorrow for another dispatch!