January 8th, Day 2: Lower Kalihtna Glacier

January 8th:  9:37 PM.   Lonnie had a good day of travel today.  He was on the trail for 6+ hours.  He is approximately 1 hour from the base of the Ski Hill at 7800 feet.  The weather was good for traveling today with a north wind at 10-15 mph with temps around -15 to -20 below zero.  Progress was a bit slow due to snow the conditions.  The snow is very dry and abrasive which makes pulling the sled difficult since it does not slide very well due to the friction between the snow and the plastic runners on the sled.  He had a good night sleep last night, his ranger trench was a comfortable +32 .  He plans on hitting the trail again at first light.  Weather patterns continue to be good with a solid high pressure system for the next five days.