SKI GREENLAND 2003

Traversing Greenland on Skis 2003

An expedition to cross Greenland's ice cap 
from the east coast to the west coast, skiing while pulling pulks ( sleds)

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April 20th      Departure from Denver

April 21st      Arrive in Copenhagen

April 22nd     Fly from Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq

The crossing will start April 24th 2003 at Isortoq, a small Inuit community on the east coast of Greenland and will end 21 days 
later at Sondre Stromfiord (Kangerlussuaq).

 

    

                   Isortoq

 

We will start at sea level, climb to 2, 600 m. and then descend back to sea level on the other side. From coast to coast to will be 
over 565km.  Inland temperatures on the ice cap are expected to be -30 to -40 degrees Celsius.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We would like to thank the following sponsors
 for helping to provide us with the best equipment in the world 

      

         
                     

                           

     
www.skihuts.com

 

 

 

 

© David L Dow