Benjamin J Wilcock

This trip is full of first times for me and I am so happy that I can check a few things off my bucket list.

As I said I have had a few new experiences on this journey. My first was crossing into the Arctic, although I think I may have been asleep for most of this.

The next was being flown to the field site in a helicopter. Defiantly one of my highlights, I love to fly. The pilot even took us over the glacier so we could do some scouting ahead of sampling.

My next is being and working on a glacier. They are extremely impressive in their size, power and beauty. They give you an odd feeling, especially when high up and the cloud cover starts to roll in around and bellow you. You just realize where you are and what you’re doing. It’s very special and also a little scary. They are dangerous and beautiful places to be. So extreme and harsh yet full of life.