Our journey to Greenland from Scotland |
My unfortunate pre-expedition accident! |
Camp on kulusuk- our first stop before the glaciers |
The village of kulusuk |
Grim weather in kulusuk |
Coastal Greenland from the twin outter |
Map showing our base camp approx position |
The Twin Otter drops us on Kristian Glacier |
1995 Greenland, During 3 days of bad weather at base camp |
Scott and Gavin have tea |
1995 Weather clearing at base camp on Kristian Glacier, Greenland |
Alison at base camp |
Resting on the pulk |
The pulks are an efficient way to carry loads on snow |
Brian |
It got hot in the afternoon sun |
Alison at camp |
Wide open spaces |
Ascent in the dark- we didn't quite have 24hour daylight here |
Alison and Douglas at camp |
Brian with our lifeline- the MSR stove |
1995 Greenland- Camping on snow was fun- there was no problems with space to put the tents! |
Twilight |
We climbed the hill behind camp |
Greenland, Glacier confluence camp |
Douglas and Gavin in the beautiful arctic light |
Douglas and Gavian at 330am after a long day |
Sponsors Food Giant |
1995 Gavin eating Walkers Shortbread in Greenland |
Gavin at twilight |
Light on the glacier crevaces |
Pulk pulled by Gavin- we shared pulks and took turns in pulling |
Pulk travel |
Sun setting over the snow |
Final area that we climbed |
Gavin approaching our final mountain |
Gavin looking to our final and probably best mountain ascent |
The twin otter arrives to pick us up- only a day late! |
Gulfoss- We had a few days in Iceland on the return to Scotland |