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Today has been a brilliant day! We’ve been skiing for hours in good snow and gentle terrain 🩵 — and today we even saw the moon shining through the midnight sun. It’s still blowing a lot, so we keep praying to the weather gods for it to calm down soon. Otherwise, we stay bundled up in our hoods all day 💨 Happy Friday!

Hey ho, things are going well! We’re really enjoying ourselves now — today the wind calmed down by three notches, and we could even stick our heads out of our hoods from time to time. Brilliant sunshine from a blue sky and beautiful white plains as far as the eye can see 💙 Our thoughts wander to everything and nothing. Walking here on this incredible continent gives both space and time for reflection. Other than that, we can now report that there’s a new champion in the tent

Today we had less wind and good conditions! We had a nice long day and finally covered more kilometers than in the previous days. We’ve now traveled 250 km, which means there are only 995 km left 💃💃💃 Happy Wednesday!

Here’s a natural English translation that keeps the tone, humor, and drama of the original: Today is a sad day. One that will be marked in my calendar for the rest of my life. It started off okay, though very windy outside. We began walking, and after two hours on the move we stopped so I could pee. In the strong wind, I carefully unscrewed my pee bottle, and in a split second the pee funnel slipped out of the bottle and was snatched by the wind. Within one second it was alre

Today we finally made a bit more progress than the previous days! Good conditions and good visibility meant we could power through 23.7 km — and we’re absolutely thrilled with that. Otherwise, we’re really enjoying ourselves in the tent and continuing onward ☀️

When it blows down here, it really  blows! And today it certainly did. But the sun is back, and that brings both joy and power. It also means we can once again see where we’re going, which is today’s little bonus happiness. We keep trudging along, enjoying the sight of the Three Sails mountains now behind us, and nothing but open landscape ahead. We’re having a great time and have found good routines for everything that needs to be done throughout the day. Greetings from Mom

Mom got coffee in bed today, after her inner polar-explorer clock woke the kitchen boy. A good portion of oatmeal was eaten before we set off. We headed out thinking it would be a nice day, right up until we put on our skis and realized we couldn’t see a thing. We walked straight into the biggest sastrugi, completely unaware of what lay ahead. We fell flat on our faces again and again, until Emma, in protest, took off her skis — and Mom insisted she couldn’t call herself Norw

In true Friday fashion, Mom didn’t wake me up until way too late because she thought I looked too sweet while I was sleeping. That’s the downside of traveling with your mother. I’ve reluctantly deleted the alarm app on my phone, so I wake up when Mom wakes up from her “inner polar-explorer clock,” as she calls it. I got a perfectly tempered double cappuccino in my sleeping bag — no lack of luxury here — before we set off across the white plains. Happy Friday!

Today we’ve been climbing uphill continuously. You can definitely feel the strain of a 250-meter elevation gain with 100 kg in tow. But now we’ve officially reached the plateau! Our amazing view is disappearing, and in front of us, it’s about 50% sky and 50% white snow. In other news, Emma defeated “Muttern” in the card game Idiot . Muttern saw it as a significant loss, as she prides herself on being the self-proclaimed master of the game. We’ll have another round tomorrow to

We were awakened by the roaring side winds—the wind had changed direction overnight, causing the tent to shake and rouse us from sleep. We swiftly packed up and set off. The 100 kg sleds were even sliding sideways due to the wind. Aside from that, much of the day involved downhill travel, allowing us to cover a significant distance in just a few hours, which we're very happy about! 😊☀️

Today, we've spent the whole time trekking uphill — but ultimately, it's in the uphill that you truly advance. It's been a challenging day, yet the higher we ascended, the more breathtaking the views turned out to be. Still a winter wonderland with bright sunshine! A significant milestone today: we've surpassed 100 km on skis — just 1100 km remaining 🤌

Today we made it all the way up from the spur down to Constellation. Now we’re moving through the mountains, and it feels like a true winter wonderland — calm winds and brilliant sunshine ☀️We covered 22 km, and we’re now prepared for a few slightly shorter days through the mountains with a heavy sled ❄️

The sun is still shining brilliantly, and the skies remain blue. Today was a significant day — we covered 36 km to Constellation Inlet and a little back again. We're very satisfied with our effort, though we can certainly feel the length of the journey. Having reached our furthest point north, we can now tick off the 'inner coastal start' and aim directly for the South Pole!

Brilliant sunshine, high spirits and covered 20 km today. Real Easter vibes as we're walking among beautiful mountains and insane nature. Heavy sleds, but the view makes up for it!

I departed Union Glacier Base at 11:30 and embarked on a 5-hour trek, beginning the expedition with a confident stride. The weather is incredible, with brilliant sunshine and stunning mountains—we're thoroughly enjoying it! ❄️🩷 We're heading towards the inner coastline, Constellation Inlet, before turning back to journey south.

We arrived in Punta Arenas four days ago. Ever since, it’s been 12-hour days of packing–packing–packing. Today I (Emma) didn’t step outside until 7 PM; the whole day was spent with the scale, weighing gram by gram of all the food we’re bringing. It looks like we’ll be flying to Antarctica on Wednesday, November 12th, and we’re insanely  excited!! More updates coming soon Hugs, Emma & Kathinka

The excitement is really starting to build. Emma leaves for Paris on Monday, while Kathinka heads south on Tuesday. Today is our last “ordinary day” in Norway for quite a while, so we’re running around like headless chickens trying to get everything sorted. Today’s to-do list has 10 items - 4 checked off so far, and we’re feeling quite proud of ourselves! It’s sad to say goodbye to friends and family, but we’re so excited to finally get going!!! Hugs,Emma & Kathinka

Hard to believe – in just one week we’ll be heading south. After months of planning, packing, testing and training, it’s starting to sink in that this is actually happening. Our cargo was shipped a month ago, and yesterday we finally got the confirmation we’d been waiting for: everything has arrived safely in Punta Arenas. That means sleds, tents, food, and everything else we’ll be living with for weeks on the ice are ready and waiting for us. Here at home, the days are fille