The temperatures were falling below -30ｰ Fahr.

at some hours, and, as the men perspired freely while hauling their heavy loads in the sun, they suffered a great deal of discomfort in the damp and freezing clothes at night.

Joyce cut down his load on the 13th by depot-ing some rations and spare clothing, and made better progress.
He was building snow-cairns as guide-posts for use on the return journey.

He mentions passing some large crevasses during succeeding days.

Persistent head winds with occasional drift made the conditions unpleasant and caused many frost-bites.