Greenland Expedition 2010 Training trip 3

Petter and Terje are crossing the Greenland ice cap unsupported in May 2010. During a period of four weeks they will cross 600 km of high altitude glacier facing blistering cold and strong winds. This is their third training trip.

Terje's summary:
We finally got around to executing a practice trip in alpine flatland conditions. The week before easter we travelled to my home town of Kirkenes where my father drove us to Suossjohka. There the road over the mountain was closed due to the harsh weather. The only way over was by convoy, led by a large plow truck. We hitched a ride with the plow truck and got out close to the highest point of the road. From there we skied due south for 3 days before turning east for another 3. Nature blessed us with a plethora of conditions ranging from -30 centigrade during the night, bright sunny days and 17 m/s winds in the afternoons. We learned a lot about ourselves and our equipment. We also settled into a routine that we believe will work for us on our expedition. My father picked us up in Masjok and drove us to back to my moms where we could have a well deserved beer in the sauna.

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• greenland
• expedition
• 2010
• norway
• unsupported
• crossing
• sled
• ski
• trek
• freeze
• wind