First day on the trail.

The first full day on the trail featured light winds, sunny skies, and temperatures below freezing. At the start of the expedition, the team is climbing through the icefall, moving through a frozen landscape of deep, frozen creek-like gullies and ridges. These conditions present the initial obstacles the team will encounter. Fully loaded sleds, firm, icy conditions, and the elevation gain are some of the challenges the team will navigate in the coming days. They covered 4 miles and gained approximately 1,000 feet in elevation—a job well done for the first full day on the trail.