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.

Particularly pleasing was my colleague Matt Spenceleey's recent success on the icecap.  He was guiding fellow Brits James Alexander and Nick Anderson on a rarely attempted route between Isortoq in East Greenland and Ilulissat in the west.  Having battled through heavy and deep snow in the early stages (which confined many other teams to their tents), they were finally able to make use of their snowkites and thereafter made incredible progress to the west coast.  Te completed the crossing of 640 km in 18 days.  I sent out a few dog sleds to meet them, and now they are safely back in Ilulissat.  A fantastic achievement.  Some voice dispatches can be heard here.

Also of interest is our involvement with the famous Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov.  We have provided the arrangements for him to cross the icecap using dog sleds.  Fedor is a man of quite some experience.  He has previously achieved an unsupported South Pole ski, supported North Pole crossing (three NP trips altogether), crossed the Atlantic 12 times (once in a rowboat!), climbed Everest and the rest of the seven summits, circumnavigated the world in a sailboat four times (twice against the prevailing winds and once in a solo race around the world), traveled from Vladivostok to St Petersburg by bike, an Iditarod dog sled race, and rode the Great Silk Path on a camel. It's great to be involved with him.

In order to make this happen, we arranged for 2 dog teams to cross the icecap from Ilulissat to Isortoq.  These were driven by Dane Klaus Anderson and Greenlander Hans Aronsen who is held in high regard for his previous dog sledding achievements.  Having very successfully made the first crossing, the dogs had a good rest, Klaus flew home and Hans and Fedor set off back with Fedor driving Klaus's dogs.  They're making great progress and are now well over halfway back to Ilulissat!