# Greenland Ice Cap Trek
July 28th- 3rd August
Price: £2145 per person
Greenland is a wilderness adventure like no other. The Greenland ice cap trek will take a small team of adventurers to the edge of the northern ice cap. We will hike through the tundra, passing glaciers, moraines, erratics and kettle holes - vast lakes hollowed out by glacial melt. In this utterly wild environment, far from civilisation, your training will pay off as your pack feels light, and you can fully immerse yourself in the Arctic ecosystem. Greenland’s summertime fauna paints the whole landscape with swathes of rich colour, and you will be able to spot herds of reindeer, silky arctic foxes and fearsome musk oxen weighing almost half a tonne.
Our expedition training is a well-structured process. It will allow you to transition from a day hiker to a positive expedition team member. With our training and your drive, this expedition is challenging but a realistic undertaking. Being a skilled expedition team member fosters cooperation, enhances safety, and maximises success. Effective communication and support lead to a smoother journey and stronger camaraderie. You will improve the team’s resilience, and together, we will achieve a life experience that is impossible on your own.
As we explore deeper into the wilderness, your expedition skills come into play, and we will set up camp after three days near the Greenland ice cap. You will fall asleep listening to the incredible power of the ice cap as it splits and cracks, launching chunks of ice the size of houses onto the tundra below. This carving alone is an experience like no other and one that future generations may not have the privilege of enjoying.
Due to your training, you will enjoy being in a remote, delicate ecosystem on the frontline of climate change.this epic six-day trek through dramatic and rapidly changing arctic landscapes.
DAY ONE —HIKE FROM KANGERLUSSUAQ AIRPORT
AFTER A QUICK FINAL EQUIPMENT CHECK, WE LEAVE CIVILISATION BEHIND US AND BEGIN THE TREK TOWARDS CAMP 1 (THE INFAMOUS T-33 PLANE CRASH SITE).
DISTANCE: 8KM | HEIGHT GAIN: 600M | TOTAL HIKING TIME: 4 HOURS (TIME DO NOT INCLUDE STOPS)
DAY TWO — TOWARDS THE ICE CAP
TREK TO CAMP 2, SITUATED NEXT TO A LAKE OFFERING SPECTACULAR VIEWS OF THE ICE CAP.
DISTANCE: 16KM | TOTAL HEIGHT GAIN: 350M | TOTAL HIKING TIME: 6 hours
DAY THREE, — ICE CAP APPROACH
A SHORTER DAY: TREKKING TO CAMP 3, WHERE YOUR GUIDE WILL PROVIDE A WILDERNESS STRETCH CLASS TO EASE SORE MUSCLES.
DISTANCE: 10KM | HEIGHT GAIN: 250M | TOTAL HIKING TIME: 6 HOURS
DAY FOUR, — ICE CAP DAY
ARRIVE AT THIS INCREDIBLE WONDER OF THE ARCTIC WORLD AND SET UP CAMP AT ITS EDGE. THERE WILL BE MANY STOPS ON THIS DAY FOR PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL BECOME LIFE MEMORIES.
DISTANCE: 15KM | HEIGHT GAINED: 500M | TOTAL TREKKING TIME: 6 HOURS (NOT INCLUDING STOPS)
DAY FIVE- HIKE TO POINT 660
LEAVING OUR TENTS, WE WILL HIKE TO VARIOUS STUNNING POINTS OVERLOOKING THE GREENLAND ICE CAP. IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO HIKE RIGHT UP TO THE ICE CAP AND STEP ONTO IT IF YOU WISH.
DISTANCE EASIER RECOVERY DAY- DEPENDING ON WEATHER AND TEAM
DAY SIX — CAMP BY THE GLACIER
START THE LONG TREK BACK TO KANGERLUSSUAQ VIA A DIFFERENT ROUTE, TAKING IN SOME OF THE ARCTIC CIRCLE TRAIL ROUTES—A LONG DAY TO REACH CAMP 5 BUT A LITTLE EASIER UNDERFOOT.
DISTANCE: 20KM | DESCENT: 175M | TOTAL TREKKING TIME: 6 HOURS
DAY SEVEN, — EXTRACTION
WE WILL BE PICKED UP BY THE LOCAL GUIDES AND TAKEN FOR A FOUR-HOUR EXCURSION ONTO THE ICE CAP. WE WILL THEN RETURN TO A HOT SHOWER AND SHARE A ROOM IN BASIC BUT COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATION.
DISTANCE APPROXIMATELY 7KM
Email Ian@turnwild.com or check out the website www.turnwild.com for further details or to set up a call with our Greenland guide.
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# What is not included?
What is not included?
- All snacks on the trek (we will teach you how to make an expedition food planner on Zoom pre-expedition training sessions)
- All personal equipment, including sleeping bags, rucksacks, boots, eating utensils and clothing
- Expenses incurred in the unlikely event of an evacuation
- Expenses incurred after the expedition has finished in Kangerlussuaq
- Expenses incurred in getting to and from Kangerlussuaq airport at the start and finish.
- Comprehensive travel insurance covering remote evacuation and repatriation to the UK, trip cancellation and medical insurance
- Personal use of satellite communication equipment
- Greenland Training Weekend - if you have not attended a wild camping event with Turn Wild
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