Report Time: 9:30 pm, Monday August 8th
Position: Off Eagle Beach, Juneau
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Steve Vick swam this afternoon again from 4:45pm to 7:45 pm, covering a distance of 3.35 miles. Steve's progress was slowed by a steady 1 knot current right in his face. Then, to compound the difficulty of today's swim, the outflow of the Herbert Glacier resulted in random pockets of freezing water. Steve described it as 50 yards of cold, 50 yards of warmer water, 50 yards of cold, 50 yards of warmer water, etc. This took a lot out of his system and really slowed his progress. Mentally and physically it was very challenging this afternoon. He hopes never to have to repeat that grueling experience!
The outlook for tomorrow looks better with more warm weather in the forecast and no major glacial outflows to cross!
Nick Jans from Alaska Magazine visited Steve while he was swimming today and Juneau media also covered Steve's swimming today. Jan Rumble once again joined Steve in the water this afternoon.
The team is staying in Amalga Harbor tonight and will be continuing on Wednesday from Eagle beach 5:00 am and then they plan to swim again the afternoon on the outgoing tide.
Of Note: the Reuters article re-posted on this blog on August 1st (see below) had a gross error in the amount of money that the road is projected to cost. The article referred to the proposed road project as a $15 Million project, when in fact, the project is slated to run at least $281 Million (see Facts and Impacts for more info). The $15 Million figure is apparently for feasibility studies.
Position: Off Eagle Beach, Juneau
See Map
Steve Vick swam this afternoon again from 4:45pm to 7:45 pm, covering a distance of 3.35 miles. Steve's progress was slowed by a steady 1 knot current right in his face. Then, to compound the difficulty of today's swim, the outflow of the Herbert Glacier resulted in random pockets of freezing water. Steve described it as 50 yards of cold, 50 yards of warmer water, 50 yards of cold, 50 yards of warmer water, etc. This took a lot out of his system and really slowed his progress. Mentally and physically it was very challenging this afternoon. He hopes never to have to repeat that grueling experience!
The outlook for tomorrow looks better with more warm weather in the forecast and no major glacial outflows to cross!
Nick Jans from Alaska Magazine visited Steve while he was swimming today and Juneau media also covered Steve's swimming today. Jan Rumble once again joined Steve in the water this afternoon.
The team is staying in Amalga Harbor tonight and will be continuing on Wednesday from Eagle beach 5:00 am and then they plan to swim again the afternoon on the outgoing tide.
Of Note: the Reuters article re-posted on this blog on August 1st (see below) had a gross error in the amount of money that the road is projected to cost. The article referred to the proposed road project as a $15 Million project, when in fact, the project is slated to run at least $281 Million (see Facts and Impacts for more info). The $15 Million figure is apparently for feasibility studies.
Steve Vick
1 Comments:
Keep trekking Steve and Tania. The weather there looks like the weather here in PA.....SUCKS! I wish you happy swimming and paddling. Your almost there.
By Lydia, at 11:20 AM
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