Not A Normal Day

“We were off to a late start,” recalls Mallory. “But there had been an unusual amount of ice that prevented us from getting out.” When they finally set sail on June 22, they immediately headed for Pincent’s Arm, a small coastal town where they’d be able to fuel their gear. It was a pretty routine route for them but, unbeknownst to them, this day it was going to be different. When they were approximately 4 miles from land, they spotted something unusual on a piece of floating ice.