Only one week to go

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 filled with errands and last-minute fixes. There are lists everywhere, we’re trying to remember what we’ve forgotten, and it feels like every day brings a new little “oh right, we need to sort that too.”

The route is set, and this time there’s nothing standard about it. We’ll be taking a new route that no one has done before – from Union Glacier to the South Pole, before turning around and kiting all the way back. A total of 2,400 kilometers of snow, cold, wind, and silence.

The goal is the same as always: to stand together at the Pole – Mini and Muttern.

Now it’s just one week left of final preparations, a few nerves, and a lot of excitement. The next time we update here, we’ll hopefully be on our way south.

Love, Emma & Kathinka <3