Ski Traverse 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 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 Essay: The Back of the Line
Long-distance arctic travel in a group reduces the world to a line. You move forward at a prescribed pace, in a prescribed order, toward a horizon that rarely changes. The terrain may vary, the weather may shift, but the structure… Continue reading
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Dealing with Disappointment
They say you learn more from misadventures than from the ones that are smooth sailing the whole way. And you know, they’re probably right. But that doesn’t make it easy. Not by a long shot. It’s actually taken me until… Continue reading
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Follow Our Ski Across Greenland
Hey friends and family. If you’d like to follow our ski across Greenland, check out this link. We’ll try to update it each day with a brief description of happenings on the ice. And if you want to message us,… Continue reading
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Greenland Ski Traverse Gear List
Here’s a quick and dirty gear list of what all we’re taking to Greenland. This isn’t a nice write up like the one I did for the Continental Divide Trail, but it gets the point across. The format is also… Continue reading
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Greenland Pre-Trip Checklist
Review baggage requirements with airlines. Print Permit – 2 copies Secure return date from Kangerlussuaq to Copenhagen & Copenhagen to Denver. Footbed refurbish. Warm socks. Purchase bear bangers for Polar Bears. Must do in Tassilaq. Focus on detailed dietary plan… Continue reading
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