Yesterday, the 2nd of April, the North Bound Quest team and Dixie landed safely on the Arctic ice at the Barneo station.
No time to waste and the went off skiing almost immediately. After their first 4 kilometer on the Arctic Sea ice they pitched up their tents. Their latest position is S89°02′21″ E119°16′43″.
Dixie told me that everyone was in great spirits. The only comment from the team members was “Well, it is really cold up here!”. This is the weather they may expect for the next few days:

Forecast Barneo-location : N89°28’O084°42’/  02 april 2010-dag 1
3april10:
Weather(wx):sunny spells, no significant change(nsc)
Wind:SW 5-10knopen(kt) becoming SW10-15kt
Temp:-20/-25C

4april10
Wx: cloudy becmg sunny spells
Wind: SW 10-15kt nsc
Temp: -20/-25C bcmg -15/-20C

5april10
Wx: very cloudy: high clouds, weak sun
Wind:SW 10-15kt bcmg WNW 8-12kt
Temp: rising to -10/-15C

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