Ski Greenland
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Greenland Crossing Day 12 – White Space
August 26. 19.4 km, ~200 feet of climbing. Camped just under 7,000 feet. The day started well enough. We marked Arjen’s birthday in the morning with small cakes pulled from sleds, a brief pause for something sweet and human before… Continue reading
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Greenland Crossing Day 11 – Settling Into It
August 25. 22 km, 350 feet of climbing. Camped at 6,866 feet. The day began warm again. Not as oppressive as two days ago, but warm enough to feel wrong for this place. Somewhere far south there must have been… Continue reading
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Greenland Crossing Day 10 – Into the Long Interior
August 24. 10 km, 20 feet of climbing. Camped at 6,514 feet. We spent the morning still. The wind had blown steadily through the night, straight out of the north, not especially cold by the numbers but sharp enough to… Continue reading
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Greenland Crossing Day 9 – Warmth Before the Wind
August 23. 21.25 km, 562 feet of climbing. Camped at 6,494 feet, 134 kilometers from the shore of the Irminger Sea We woke to a warm, windless morning on the icecap, the kind that feels indulgent this far out. The… Continue reading
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Greenland Crossing Day 8 – Holding the Line
August 22. 17.6 km, 502 feet of climbing. Camped at 5,935 feet.113 kilometers from the shore of the Irminger Sea. We woke to the aftermath of wind. Drifts had piled against the tent overnight, sculpted and dense, a familiar sight… Continue reading
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Greenland Crossing Day 7 – Finding a Rhythm
August 21. 20.7 km | 400 feet of climbing. Camped at 5,532 feet. We woke to a clear sky and light north breeze, a welcome change after the muted light of the previous day. The icecap felt calm and open… Continue reading
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Greenland Crossing Day 1 – Onto the Ice
August 15. We left the Red House at 9 a.m. under clear skies and a light that felt almost too warm for East Greenland. The harbor was quiet except for the clatter of bags being handed from dock to boat.… Continue reading
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