Arctic Freezer–Wave Whinges: Arctic trekking is obviously for masochists. In the interests of public safety, TWC hereby posts a description from Wave Vidmar of what weirdness happens in the cold:

“Ouch. I’ve got frostnip on several of my finger tips and it doesn’t feel good. Today was another cold and hard day. I’m also losing my eyebrows and lashes. Any moisture on the body or clothing is quickly turned to ice. The small amounts of moisture on my lashes and eyebrows are no exception. They dangle icicles which then freeze to other parts of my clothing. Eventually my vision is obscured and if I close my eyes for even a second I run the risk of having them frozen shut – which has happened a few times. Clearing the ice rips out lashes and eyebrow hairs. I like it when the temperature is warmer….”

No wonder Wave keeps obsessing about hot showers and hopping a lift home on the next helicopter that touches down on the ice pack…



“Damn. I’ve got plenty of spare batteries, but absolutely no spare body parts…”