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May 17 to May 22. Reached Western Greenland - the Expedition is complete!
After 31 days on the ice cap, Harald and Andre have completed their expedition. But not before some interesting experiences on the Western side of the ice cap. The transition from ice sheet to glacier… more →
Greenland Crossing 2008
May 17 to May 22. Reached Western Greenland - the Expedition is complete!
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adamclyde wrote 1 year ago: After 31 days on the ice cap, Harald and Andre have completed their expedition. But not before some … more →
May 12 to May 16: Reaching DYE 2. Civilization (of sorts)
adamclyde wrote 1 year ago: Over the past few days, Harald and Andre have reached DYE 2, a former distant early warnig radar sta … more →
May 7 to May 11: Reaching the Summit
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adamclyde wrote 1 year ago: On May 8, Harald and Andre reached the summit of the Greenland Ice Sheet. After a few days traveling … more →
Catching up: May 1 to May 6
adamclyde wrote 1 year ago: Due to a challenging schedule, I haven’t updated Harald’s blog daily as I’d wanted … more →
April 30 - A typical meal while trekking the polar ice cap
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adamclyde wrote 1 year ago: Harald gives an overview of the typical meal when trekking across the polar ice cap. It involves a l … more →
April 29 - the 10 Golden Rules of Polar Expeditions
adamclyde wrote 1 year ago: The expedition has reached 1,600 meters above sea level, which Harald notes as significant as it … more →
April 28 - Recounting typical day of trekking the polar ice cap
adamclyde wrote 1 year ago: It seems the storm subsided (though still windy) allowing the team to move forward. Listen to Harald … more →
April 27 - Enduring a strong storm
adamclyde wrote 1 year ago: A strong storm with winds exceeding 125 kilometers an hour has halted progress temporarily. Listen a … more →
April 26 - More strong winds
adamclyde wrote 1 year ago: With strong winds in the morning, Harald and team tried to use the kite, but the wind changed direct … more →
April 25: Windy and cold (-18 Degrees Celsius)
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adamclyde wrote 1 year ago: Harald is making progress, moving West North West and still climbing, now reaching 1,400 meters abov … more →
April 24 - Reached 1,200 meters above sea level
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adamclyde wrote 1 year ago: Harald has reached 1,200 meters above sea level on the Greenland ice cap. Listen to Haralds report h … more →
April 23 - Beautiful clear nights
adamclyde wrote 1 year ago: Progress continues. Harald talks about the beautiful panorama. I can’t wait to see the picture … more →
April 22 - Warm weather (relatively)
adamclyde wrote 1 year ago: Harald re-recorded his April 22nd report. He’s now at 500 meters above sea level and making pr … more →
April 22
adamclyde wrote 1 year ago: There seems to have been a bit of a glitch in Harald satellite phone last night, as the recording go … more →
April 21. The trek begins in Isortoq
adamclyde wrote 1 year ago: After a delay, the trek began today. Listen to Harald’s recap of the first day: April 21 2008: … more →
April 17. Preparations While Delayed in Tasiilaq
adamclyde wrote 1 year ago: Harald discusses some of the preparation required to make a trek across the polar ice cap in Greenla … more →
April 16. Delayed in Tasiilaq
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adamclyde wrote 1 year ago: A technical problem with the helicopter to the starting point in Isortoq delays the team a few days … more →
April 15. Base camp in Tasiilaq
adamclyde wrote 1 year ago: Listen to the daily podcast: April 15: Landing in Tasiilaq (mp3) View over Tasiilaq . View Larger Ma … more →
