It was a marathon day for the dogsledders who managed to get to within 2 miles of the North Pole before hitting what could have been a deal-breaker lead. They searched and searched for a way across and finally found one. They reached the North Pole around 5 PM local time (Norwegian time). Congratulations Dever, Anna, Alex, Cheryl, John, Maher, CP and Nancy! They and had a couple hours to celebrate before the helicopters came to pick everyone up and fly them back to the Barneo Basecamp.
The other two ski teams spent the day not far from the North Pole. Rick and Mei skied back to the North Pole to welcome the dogsledders and help them celebrate their accomplishment.
Now everyone is back at Barneo, which is mostly packed up for the end of the season. There is only a runway and pilot tent left.
The teams plan to fly back to Longyearbyen tomorrow for a final celebration dinner, showers and a well-earned night in a warm bed!
Check back again soon for another update from the teams!
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