Climb the three highest peaks in Greenland!

• Tour Description

  Highlights of the Tour

  • Climbing Greenland's Top 3 Highest Peaks
  • Unique Skiing in Pristine Landscape
  • Impressive Mountain Ranges of Arctic Summits

  The ascent of the three highest peaks in Greenland and ski touring

  On this 11 day alpine touring ski expedition the aim is to ski and climb the three highest peaks in Greenland and several others. Our destination is the pristine area in the center of the Watkins Mountains that arise from the ice covered interior of Greenland. To get into this wilderness on the east coast of Greenland we fly in on a privately chartered ski plane and then establish a comfortable base camp under the slopes of Mt. Gunnbjörn.

  After skiing to and climbing Greenland’s highest summit, Mt. Gunnbjörn, we will move our base camp for our climb of Cone and Dome, Greenland’s 2nd and 3rd highest mountains. From the third location of our base camp we will then have access to both great mountaineering and skiing.

  Note that there is a risk of delay of the flight from Greenland cause of weather, a fact that has to be considered when participants plan their flight out of Iceland. Book an open ticket!

  We also offer a 5 day expedition in this area where the objective is to climb Mt. Gunnbjörn. In that case we travel on snow shoes unless every member of the group agrees on using skis. 

  Elevation: 600-1500m per day
  Alpine ski touring and mountaineering: 10 days
  Max. ascent: 1500m (5000')
  Accommodation: Tent
  Guide ratio : 1 guide :3 participatns max

  For further information contact us via [email protected]

  Included:

  • Privately chartered ski-plane from Akureyri directly to the Watkins Mountains and back.
  • Icelandic expert guide.
  • Flight from Reykjavík to Akureyri and back with 20 kg of personal baggage (and 6 kg of hand luggage of limited volume).
  • Expedition permits, and all other permits needed for the expedition.
  • Evacuation insurance for all expedition members.
  • All common gear and equipment such as glacier travel gear, pulks/sledges to transport bags, satellite phone for security, solar panel with 12V charger, tents, stoves and all food in Greenland with one week emergency supplies.

  
  Not included:

  • Excess weight of personal luggage on the flights between Reykjavík and Akureyri. 
  • Cost due to delay of flights. 
  • Hotel in Iceland before departure to Greenland and after the return from Greenland.
  • Personal travel insurance.
  • Personal mountaineering equipment and skis.
  • Personal use of satellite phone.

  Note on the Price

  The prices given above is the price when we reach the minimimum number of 3 participants. 
  If you prefer to have the trip private, or not depend on other bookings, the prices are as following

  1 person : 7.550.000 ISK 
  2 people per departure : 4.250.000 ISK per person

• Tour Itinerary

  Day 0 : Preparation meeting in the morning with the expedition leader. Briefing and gear inspection.

  Day 1: Flight from Reykjavík to Akureyri in the morning and from Akureyri to Greenland in the afternoon. We put up our base camp at the landing site or head higher up, depending on conditions.

  Day 2 and 3 : Summit attempt on Mt. Gunnbjörn. The climb to the summit takes between 7-8 hours or approximately 12 hours round trip. The summit is 3.693m (12.115') but because of the northerly location the oxygen level is more similar to 4000m (13.125') peaks in the alps and we seriously feel the altitude on the last section of the climb to the summit. It's possible to move the camp closer to the mountain to make the ascent shorter.

  Day 4: Camp moved closer to Dome and Cone, the second and third highest peaks in Greenland.

  Day 5:  Ascent of Dome, 3.682 m (12.080').

  Day 6: Resting day.

  Day 7: Ascent of Cone, 3.669 m (12.037').

  Day 8, 9 and 10: Ski touring in the Watkins mountains.

  Day 11: Flight back to Iceland. Flight from Akureyri to Reykjavík where the expedition ends at the domestic airport.

  Note that there is a risk of delay of the flight from Greenland cause of weather, a fact that has to be considered when participants plan their flight out of Iceland. Book an open ticket!

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