Customization of my kit continues as I practice with my equipment and how to load my rucksack for my trip after KEP in January in Argentina. Bungee on my gloves so when I take them off I can just let them drop and not lose them – reminiscent of being a child! Leather covers on my ice axe tips held on again with bungee and a leash so I don’t lose the axe if I let go!

Picture by Sam showing the track which I skied around at lunch with beautiful blue skies!

I did my normal run to the hydro this morning and at lunch time as the snow continued to stay pretty firm on the track I decided to pull out my brand new skis and go for a skin to Grytviken and back. I love my boots which for the first time in my life were actually molded to my feet so are much more comfortable than my off the shelf down hill boots. They still need a little bit of breaking in but life is pretty good!

The skis are brand new and my first time out on them are a lot fatter than I am use to but that is because I plan on carrying heavy loads and man hauling with them so need that surface area.