They said we were crazy - and they may well have been correct. Diving in a snowstorm, when the air temperature's down to -13℃ (9℉) is probably pushing the dive envelope, but when there's work to be done, why not? Adam, Jim and I braved the entry challenges (and more particularly, the exit ones) to get more data on the Pump House Pipeline today. Adam again 'scootered' out to the distant crib and took some more details of the pipeline structure and fittings; Jim and I concentrated on obtaining detailed measurements of one of the conical (perhaps better described as bell-shaped) connections. Visibility was excellent - probably about 50'. The first few, snow-chilled feet of water were very close to the freezing point, but below that layer, the water remains a 'comfortable' 37℉ (4℃). Going back to exit challenges, consider this... Adam had to re-immerse himself briefly to create the conditions to unzip his drysuit. Everything wet froze almost instantly in the wind and low temperature land side. Jim was obliged to drive home in his suit, having failed to get out its frigid confines....
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