June 30, 2008 – Monday - Declination
We were able to get a few hours of work in yesterday and the night crew took over last night until the wind picked up and shut down camp…again. It is hard to…
June 29, 2008 – Sunday – Fore!
The final round of the Summit Open Golf Challenge was played last night under the nighttime sun. The course proved to be tough for the competitors, with soft snow "…
July 28, 2008 – Saturday – Emergency at Summit Camp!
*The call crackled over the camp radio at two minutes past eight this morning. "We have an unconscious man at the Balloon Barn, it appears he…
June 27, 2008 – Friday – Water of Life
Wind, wind, go away…
We spent the day huddled inside Sat Camp, hiding from the wind. We have had sustained 15 – 20 mph winds from the north, so, no blimp…
June 26, 2008 – Thursday – Phase 1 Out
The last plane out for two weeks plucked 20 people from Summit Camp this morning. Most were very eager to get to Kangerlussuaq, where they will stay for two…
June 25, 2008 – Wednesday – Danish Parliament
At 7:00am the Hercules buzzed Tent City; right on schedule to deliver its special cargo.
Summit was looking prim and proper. The Big House was…
June 24, 2008 – Tuesday – Traverse
The FIRST EVER traverse of the Greenland Ice sheet from Thule to Summit Camp was successful in their venture as they slowly plowed into camp. Their journey…
June 23, 2008 – Monday – Summit Staff
It has been about 20 days since the last Air Force cargo plane flew out of Summit. In the next three days we are expecting three flights! You know what they…
In the middle of the night clouds and wind roll through Summit Camp on the Summer Solstice. At 3:00 am the SUN strains to pierce through the clouds.
June 22, 2008 – Sunday – Halfway Point
Today…
June 21, 2008 – Summer Solstice
Happy First Day of SUMMER!
I know what you are thinking; you thought yesterday was the first day of summer. Well, I suppose you are technically right. Usually the…
June 21, 2008 – Finding Nemo
Let me apologize now. This is a long journal. I don’t know what happened, my fingers just kept typing…sorry. Anyway, for those of you who just look at the pictures (…
June 19, 2008 – Game On
This fight had been brewing for weeks. Aggression had been fuelling the fire for way too long. Tonight it all came to a head…it was time for The Summit Camp Summer Soccer…
