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Just to the west of us we had a very deep hollow extending over 
3—4 miles and at least 100—150 metres below our level. The ice rose 
steeply from this hollow, particularly to the west, where it had an eleva- 
tion of 200—300 metres above the bottom of the valley, which was 
very much broken up. The ice was seen above the western end of Ymer’s 
Nunatak and was also higher east of our course — we were thus driving 
on the east side of the hollow. Travelled distance 9 miles with a rise 
of 125 metres above last camp. Total above sea-level 675 metres. 
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| April 15th. As usual a gale blew during the night, and it was not 
possible to start before 11.30a.m., when it still blew with a strength 
of 8 metres a second. 
| The going was not nearly as good as on the two preceding days, 
as we had to pass hill after hill, divided by deep valleys extending E-W, 
through which the water was drained from the high and long hill 
west of our course (Fig. 27). 
We had until now kept off this hill, as its surface appeared too 
broken to climb, and large and very broad crevasses were visible on 
its top, but finding a place where it seemed less broken than hitherto 
we decided to risk the attempt. The ascent was very steep, and the 
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