Less haste - more speed.

What a weekend it has been. The team managed to get some more messages through to us. Here, late on Friday 2 June, Anna explains how progress continues to be slow as they negotiate some very difficult glacier terrain.

Hi, It is approaching midnight here but with you it is already Saturday, 3rd June, 2006.

We did only 18.34 km today. Conditions were really hard, with lots of water, rivers and crevasses, so, therefore, progress was slow. We kept sinking knee-deep while testing the ground ahead.

Karen is now in a big 'dry-bag', feeling good in spite of her frequent crashes, sometimes into icy melt water.

We tried a new technique towards the end of the day - with me beside the chair in crampons.

We will be glad when we reach Point 660.

I hope you are all sleeping soundly in your warm beds at home.

Love from us all.