Many congtraulations to Fedor Konyukhov and Hans Aronsen who recently completed their dog sled expedition across the Greenland icecap from Isortoq to Ilulissat (see previous blog entry for more details.  They finished in a highly impressive time of 16 days.  They arrived in Ilulissat last week to a great reception and most of the town had turned out to celebrate.  It sounded like a fantastic event.

Photos and updates from the expedition can be found on Fedor's website. 

Due to some new logistical arrangements, we've just reduced the price for our trip to Scoresbysund, East Greenland, in August.  This is a great opportunity to explore one of the world's great wildernesses from the comfort of a boat and wells-stocked hunting cabins.  The trip circumnavigates the remote island of Milne Land, and offers some of the most beautiful and dramatic fjordland scenery one can imagine.

This is a good chance to have a great adventure with a little comfort.  No experience necessary!

Click here for more details, pictures and prices!

For the last month I've been heavily involved with icecap logistics with our sister company Greenland Expedition Specialists.  There's been a LOT going on, and we've provided logistical and guiding services for 6 expeditions attempting Greenland icecap crossing expeditions.  It's been a busy time.  For a full round of updates, have a look at the page on the GES website.

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Lots and lots going on at the moment.  I'm just back from a fantastic dog sledding expedition in the Kulusuk area of East Greenland with some of our Inuit friends.  Meanwhile, we've had mountaineering and Arctic training expeditions going on, and the first of several icecap teams working with us arrived on the ice yesterday.  Keep an eye on their website for up dates from them.  We have 5 more teams departing over the next few weeks, including a dog sled crossing from Isortoq to Ilulissat with renowned Russian adventurer

A new trip has just gone up on the site.  It's a dog sledding trip in the Scoresbysund area of Northeast Greenland, and will be running this spring, around late April and early May when temperatures have begun to rise again and the nights are getting bright.

This one's a bit different in that it's a little shorter and more gentle than some of our other dog sledding options.  The main feature of the trip is that much of the route follows along the edge of the sea ice at the mouth of Scoresbysund, the World's largest fjord.  These waters tend to remain unfrozen all winter (it is a 'polynya'), and consequently they are very rich in marine wildlife such as seals, walruses, whales and even Polar Bears.  The bid life is also pretty impressive at this time of year with huge numbers of Little Auks nesting on the cliffs of the outer coast.&am ...