Hike up the glacier

Today was an amazing day in Ushuaia. In the early morning we were sent on a short expedition to climb to one of the glaciers. The activity was meant to warm us all up into the expedition mood, test some of the gear, highlight safety and gel us even more as a team. The weather was perfect, with sun and no rain or drizzle. What an awesome feeling to climb to about the 700 meter above sea level, be at the glacier, feel the cool winds all around you, drink the glacier water and do it all with a cool group of people. The whole experience was exhilarating and it is exactly what this home boy needed to get in gear.

During the day we got a good doze of safety instructions for Antarctica as well. We heard over and over “Antarctica is a continent where mother-nature reigns supreme and she doesn’t take any prisoners.” “It is a continent that wants you dead and we just want to visit it.” “Proper gear and team work is essential to go there and come back – alive.” We all heard them loud and clear.