The Arctic Adventure expedition is basking in the heat of an unseasonably warm and sunny Svalbard – highs of 10 degrees! Making good use of the conditions, the YEs are being put through their expedition training. Everyone has been boat trained (see photo above, from 2008 Svalbard Summer expedition with not such nice weather!) and some YEs are currently up on the glacier going through their safety training, including mountaineering and ropes skills, and crevasse rescue. Everyone is reported to be fit and healthy and coping very well with the demands of the expedition.

With the YEs out and about, base camp manager Thea and chief leader Trevor are getting lots done at base camp. The fine glacier silt and grit is getting everywhere and causing trouble with some of the equipment, so they are working hard at making sure that the tent zips don’t clog up and everything is in fine BSES working order.