title: Time on Ice: A Winter Voyage to Antarctica
author:  Deborah Shapiro 
description: In 1989, Deborah Shapiro and Rolf Bjelke willingly set sail for a land of ice and snow. Their goal (reminiscent of the Age of Exploration): to captain a 40-foot sailboat, the <i>Northern Light</i>, from Sweden to the Antarctic Peninsula and back, and overwinter in one of the earth's most beautiful yet inhospitable places. During the 28,000-nautical-mile trip, they endured battering seas, treacherous ice flows, and complete isolation while frozen at the bottom of the world. <i>Time on Ice</i> is the result of their struggles and ultimate achievement. In alternating chapters, the married coauthors recount a remarkable three-year odyssey that peaks with their interment in an Antarctic winter. But the awe-inspiring vistas, seldom-seen wildlife, and personal discoveries far outweigh the dangers. This is a fascinating journey to one of the world's wildest and loneliest places.
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  **TOM GRACE**
  
    
  
   _Polar Quest_  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
    
  
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   _To Robert Hopps,_  
   _who shared with me a daughter_  
   _and a lifetime of interesting stories_  
    
  
    
  
   _To Craig Hopps,_  
   _who lived a full life in far too brief a time_
  
    
  
   **Contents**
  
  _Cover_
  
   _Title Page_
  
   _1 JANUARY 22_ _Tucson, Arizona_
  
   _2 JANUARY 24_ _LV Research Station, Antarctica_
  
   _3 JANUARY 25_ _Ann Arbor, Michigan_
  
   _4 JANUARY 30_ _LV Research Station, Antarctica_
  
   _5 JANUARY 31_ _Skier-98_
  
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   _10 FEBRUARY 1_ _Rio Gallegos, Argentina_
  
   _11 FEBRUARY 2_ _Lake Vostok, Antarctica_
  
   _12 FEBRUARY 2_ _Tucson, Arizona_
  
   _13 FEBRUARY 8_ _New York City_
  
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   _15 FEBRUARY 14, 11:30 PM_ _Ann Arbor, Michigan_
  
   _16 FEBRUARY 15, 1:20 AM_ _Ann Arbor, Michigan_
  
   _17 FEBRUARY 15, 6:45 AM_ _Ann Arbor, Michigan_
  
   _18 FEBRUARY 15, 1:45 PM_ _Ypsilanti, Michigan_
  
   _19 FEBRUARY 17_ _LV Station, Antarctica_