We carried out this work during the expedition so that scientists could know the characteristics of the snow solely from satellite pictures. In the context of the glaciological research, we took photographs to know the size and shape of the grains of snow at various depths of the well, which is a way of transmitting the information to the scientists in the laboratories at a later date. It was an interesting area of blue ice that the climbers saw from the summit, unfortunately too far away for quick access on skis. Yes, with pleasure, but unfortunately we didn't find one. We sleep, we read, we write, we get together to for a laugh and a joke, and we eat lovely meals.
Climbers sleep in their sleeping bags, attached in their harnesses by rope to the rock.
So they can't fall. The Illyushin pilots are very skilful, and for them landing on ice is much the same as landing on a tarmac or concrete runway. Mountaineers can always find a crack, and in it they pick the place where it joins up again and force the piton in with a hammer. A rope can then be attached to it by means of a snap link. Yes, of course, we are impatient to see our families again, and we all hope that the homecoming will live up to our expectations.