The trip description from Serac Expeditions for the Southern Patagonian Icefield Trek says this about Day 2: …we trek up the glacier until nearing the Marconi pass – entrance to the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. This will surely be the Expedition’s toughest day. This is what had been fueling my fears for months! We awoke to rain and…
I slept surprisingly well despite my nervousness about the trek, and was at the office of Serac Expeditions just before 8am. There we added 1/2 of a tent (the tents were shared) and our specialised equipment for the Southern Patagonian Icefield Expedition (crampons and harness) to our packs, as well as food for the next 6 days. …
In 2015, I did the 7-day Torres del Paine Circuit trek with Swoop Patagonia. Although I had hiked most of the trails of the Torres del Paine National Park in my 3 previous visits (it really is one of the most spectacular places on the planet), I specifically wanted to do the Circuit for the moment…
I had dreamed of going to Greenland for more than 20 years and finally I made it there! Was it worth the wait? ABSOLUTELY! Though I really should not have waited and made my first trip years ago 🙁 Oh well, making up for lost time – I have already made plans to…
My long-awaited 5 weeks in Greenland this year were pretty much spent hiking and trekking 🙂 I divided my time between South and East Greenland, which, it turns out, have vastly different scenery! I know there are plenty of others out there who are as keen as me for outdoor adventure, so the following is…
Day 6 of the Unplugged Wilderness Trek saw us wake up to better weather than we had on Day 4 and Day 5 thank goodness! It looked like the sun might even come out at some point during our hike! After packing up camp, we convened on the abandoned airstrip of Bluie East Two for a little…
These were the views that greeted me when I got up at 2am to go to the loo. Yes, occasionally it is a good thing to have to get up once/night! Unfortunately on this trip to Greenland, I never actually made it above the Arctic Circle (we were less than 100km away here), so the…
Part 1/13 of a personal account of the Unplugged Wilderness trek in East Greenland with Icelandic Mountain Guides.
My Air Greenland flight from Nuuk to Kulusuk was delayed by 3 hours due to terrible weather once again in the capital. I love how on these internal Greenland flights there is no allocated seating 🙂 We eventually took off, and I headed to my third destination on this enormous island – East Greenland. I…
After 2 weeks of hiking in great weather in South Greenland, I arrived to cold, wet and wind in the capital, Nuuk. I was picked up at the airport by my Airbnb host, Rene, and taken to the accommodation. It was absolutely awesome – my own space with a separate entrance, fridge, microwave and bathroom, and only…