Underway Soon, the team had a daily routine. Each morning, Jade melted ice over a camp stove to make water. She fi lled thermoses with drinking water. T e rest of the hot water was used to make hot chocolate and high-protein oatmeal. Jade’s “day pack” of food included nuts and dried fruit. T ere was also salami and cheese, energy bars, and chocolate. When everything was ready, the


team packed up their camp. T ey skiied about six hours each day. T ey took breaks every 45 minutes.


At the end of each day, the team put


up their tents. T ey lit the stoves to stay warm and make water for dinner. T ey ate food that could be heated in water, like soup, pasta, and chicken. Wet gear was hung inside the tents.


On most nights, Jade was exhausted and fell asleep quickly.


Racing Against Time T e team’s progress wasn’t steady. One time, Jade was caught off guard by a 5-meter-tall pile of ice. T is can happen when one piece of fl oating ice driſt s up against another. T e crash causes piles of jagged ice slabs. T ere was no time to waste. So the


team had to look for the best place to climb over it. Jade had to take off her skis. T en she had to haul her heavy sled up and over the ice. Another day, Jade came across a


wide gap in the ice. She could see the deep, dark water. To cross the gap, the team tied their sleds together to make a raſt . Guide Eric carried a rope and swam to the other side in a protective suit. He threw one end of the rope across the water to their raſt . T en they pulled themselves across the gap.


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