Day 21: Epilogue – Union Glacier

Well, what an ordeal! They got the plane fixed. We will be leaving in about six hours – the Ilyushin is on route. Dale has pills to see him through to TO! This has been an epic and amazing adventure. Read More

Day 19: Union Glacier – The hits just keep comin’…

We are battening down the hatches for a significant storm, with winds expected 40 to 50 knots. The day was spent preparing and ensuring that tents are secure and nothing is loose. It was hard to imagine this morning that a storm would be moving in, as it was a spectacular day - about – 2 and sunny with not a cloud in the sky. The staff have been amazing keeping us informed of all the updates. At present, there is no further news on the Ilyushin. Read More

Day 18: Union Glacier – More bad news

The Russian specialist engineer is not due to Punta until Saturday… Apparently he has to be really small so he can fit in the engine – I kid you not –to repair the part… So even if the situation is perfect and he repairs the plane Saturday, they test it, and if the weather holds the soonest we can get in will be Sunday - but in truth, no one is expecting it to go that smoothly. Read More

Q&A With Dr. Ross

Thank you to all of the readers who have submitted questions for Dr. Ross and the Test Your Limits team. If you have a question you would like her to answer, please comment below, or send your question to alyshia.vanveen@uhn.ca How long do you guys get to sleep?  We’re usually in the tent for about 12 hours, but, sleep is broken up because of wind, cold and a need to pee at night. The sun is very bright – it’s 24 hours of sunlight – so on average, most of us get about 5 hours of sleep. But rest is almost as important as sleep, and we do get a lot of hours of rest. Read More

Day 17: Union Glacier – Bad luck reasserts itself

Well, OMG… Here we are again, stuck, as the Ilyushin isn’t flying. Apparently they switched an engine out and still there were problems. Given how long we’ve been away, I had Dale count his pills. I then spoke to the ALE team to let them know how many days of anti-rejection drugs we have left and what was the Plan B if Ilyushin wasn’t going to fly…. in time… Read More