Today the team planned to return to Punta Arenas but poor weather prevented the flight. "Poor weather" does not necessarily mean a storm or even nasty conditions. Sometimes it just means flat light or low visibility that prevents the plane from landing on the ice runway.
The plane that is picking up the team is coming from Punta Arenas, with a one-way flight time of approximately 4.5 hours. Because the "green light" to fly is so weather dependent we often don't know if the plane will fly until just hours before. In the meantime the team is doing just fine... last report was that the wine was still flowing and everyone was having a good time :)
The next weather report and flight update will come tomorrow morning. We will keep you posted, so check back again soon.
The plane that is picking up the team is coming from Punta Arenas, with a one-way flight time of approximately 4.5 hours. Because the "green light" to fly is so weather dependent we often don't know if the plane will fly until just hours before. In the meantime the team is doing just fine... last report was that the wine was still flowing and everyone was having a good time :)
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| Dave Nelsen at Union Glacier Basecamp |
The next weather report and flight update will come tomorrow morning. We will keep you posted, so check back again soon.
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