Day 58 to Union Glacier

Today we woke up to the worst weather we can get — complete calm and total whiteout. A total nightmare. We fully expected to be weather-bound all day, but kept our eyes and ears open for any sign of wind. After a long midday nap, the tent fabric finally started to flutter a little around 5 p.m. We packed up and got moving, but outside it was still a full-on milk glass.

We tried to rig two ski sails so we could travel close together and not lose sight of each other in the fog, but there wasn’t enough wind for that. So instead we set up our biggest kite on 50-meter lines. Emma flies the kite while Muttern hangs behind on a 20-meter rope so we don’t lose each other. Muttern is the navigator and host of “Antarctica Radio,” giving updates — or more like traffic reports — every 20–30 minutes.

We managed to make it 55 kilometers north. It was hard on the body to drag 120 kg, so we’re really hoping for better visibility tomorrow so we can each fly our own kite!