8 April 2016
Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Elevation: 51m
Latitude: 78°22’32″N
Longitude: 15°62’67″E
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Temperature: -3°C
Distance covered today: 14km
Distance to North Pole: 1316km
Ed is feeling: Weary

We covered 14km today of pulk sled pulling ski-trekking in 3 hours up
Adventdalen near Longyearbyen. This is the fastest we would ever be moving
once we are on the ice so good to know that we can do it, tired I am. Great
to be keep busy and stay fit as I have a feeling I’m not as ‘match fit’ as
I was! In other news, the Russians have spoken a lot about anticyclones and
consolidations of the sea ice pack which has prompted them to revisit
runway number 1 (or some say runway number 2). We await further details.
Thank you again for your morale boosting messages of support and donations
that are still flowing in www.virginmoneygiving.com/Ed2NorthPole