It was a beautiful day in Longyearbyen and with the day unexpectedly "free" the team took full advantage of the sun. Chris and Ragnar went on a snowmobile trip while Hjorleifur, Hrafnkell, Dirk and Chris climbed to the summit of the mountain that overlooks Longyearbyen. The temperature was around -18 degrees C and atop the mountain the winds were gusting to 25 miles per hour. It allowed Hjorleifur and Hrafnkell a good opportunity to test out their face masks, which they decided were pretty good.
Ragnar and Chris explored the area by snowmobile.
Typical Longyearbyen houses. The mountain in the background
is the same mountain that several members of the team climbed today.
In the afternoon they got a call to be on stand-by for a possible flight to the Borneo ice camp, but the flight was a no-go. The charter providers have been hard at work to resolve the runway issue and they are hopeful to have inbound flights with passengers starting tomorrow. The Arctic Fox Mission team will learn more at 10 AM tomorrow morning. They are ready to depart at a moment's notice and they are looking forward to the next part of their journey. The team has been receiving messages from friends and family and they are thankful for the support. They look forward to answering your questions about the expedition once they get on the ice! Make sure to listen to the audio update below, and check back again tomorrow for another update from the team.
