Author: Arctic Hiking

For thousands of years, the Inuit of East Greenland have traveled across the winter landscape by dogsled. The Greenlandic sled dog is renowned for its strength and resilience, capable of pulling heavy loads over long distances. If you’ve visited East Greenland, chances are you’ve seen sled dogs around villages and towns. In Greenland, there is only one type of sled

What Is Nordic Ski Touring? Nordic Ski Touring is a form of backcountry skiing focused on travel, exploration, and moving through remote terrain rather than speed or steep descents. It sits somewhere between classic cross-country skiing and alpine touring, combining efficient movement with the ability to handle varied, ungroomed terrain. Nordic touring skis are typically wider and more stable than

East Greenland is often described in terms of its glaciers and fjords, but anyone who hikes here quickly learns that the landscape is far more alive than it first appears. Tucked between rocks, clinging to ridges, and scattered across sheltered valleys, the flora of East Greenland forms a small but resilient community that rewards hikers who slow down and look

For safety and a comfortable trip it is important to bring clothing made for outdoor activities, as it enhances the experience and comfort. Good quality raingear is mandatory, jacket and pants (windproof, waterproof and breathable), and thermal underwear made of wool or synthetic materials. Cotton clothing is not suitable for this type of outdoor activity, nor are jeans and T-shirts.  Wear

Our treks (The Karale trek and the Icefjord trek) spend two nights in a dormitory in our own private house in Kulusuk and the rest of the nights in tents except for one in a hut on the Trek from Karale to Tasilaq fjord.The general rule is that two people share a three people’s tent, just so that there is

As we operate in two different regions, there are two slightly different answers: East Greenland, the Ammassalik region The climate here is an arctic Polar climate. The weather is calm, dry, sunny, and cool in temperatures for most of the year. In July, you can expect the temperature to be between 7°C to 13°C (45°F to 55°F) during the day

Our heros Einar Tofi Finnsson, Ágúst Jóel Magnússon,, Elísabet Sólbergsdóttir, Jón Viðar Baldursson, Lilja Stefánsdóttir and Ólafur Darri Andrason have completed their expedition over the Greenland lacier. The last 19 km took their time because the glacier is extremely rugged in this area and feels like a maze. It was really hard work to get through this said Einar, the

May 19th was a milestone in the expedition. For the first time since April 25, a mountain view appeared. At first, they were just a dot on the horizon but at the end of the day, they were unbelievably close. A campsite at 1,300 meters was chosen with a mountain view after 35 km of skiing and the mood was

The descent down the glacier is working with the expedition because they covered 38 km yesterday and set up their camp at 1,450 meters. The glacier’s surface is now in waves where they glide down but have to struggle to get up the next one. But fortunately, there is a net gain in the descent. The weather has been good