Wednesday, August 8th

We are stuck in bad weather.

Weather has not improved. The whole day we have been stuck in snowy weather in Southern winds. It has been completely overcast making flight operations impossible. It has been snowing quite a bit, several inches which is quite a lot in these parts. It means, that the skiway has a new layer of snow on it, and that we have to go out on the skiway and groom it again as soon as the snow stops.

Since yesterday evening we have been ready to go home, so we have nothing to do except sitting out the weather in our tent, eating, talking and watching films. Until now we have watched four films. The last film on the program tonight was chosen with a certain irony: “Day after Tomorrow”. Somehow it has worked. At this time at 11 PM, the clouds are drifting away and we can see the blue sky for the first time in two days. If it stops snowing completely, Sverrir and J.P. will go out on the skiway tonight to groom it.

Weather today has been cloudy, but windy and warm. Only -4 C, and a lot of snow.

- NEEM traverse team

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