Mountain fjords on the wild side of the ice sheet — the most remote place we operate, and the best ski touring in the Arctic.
East Greenland is separated from the populated west by the ice sheet, and the difference shows. Tasiilaq, the largest settlement, holds about two thousand people; the fjords around it are ringed by unclimbed peaks rising straight from the water.
Access is via Iceland — a two-hour flight from Reykjavík to Kulusuk, then helicopter or boat. Weather governs everything here, and we say so plainly: programmes are built with contingency days, and clients need to accept that a schedule may move.
A small lodge at Tasiilaq and guided tented camps in the fjords for ski and trekking programmes.
Sea-level-to-summit ski touring, boat access between fjords, and guided trekking in summer.
Local fish and musk ox in the settlements, well-run field catering on expedition.
Reykjavík to Kulusuk, then helicopter or boat to Tasiilaq. Both are weather dependent.
Stable spring snow from sea level to summit, long days and frozen fjords for access.
Boat access between fjords, trekking on clear ground and icebergs at their most active.
We do not run programmes here in the dark months — access is too unreliable to sell honestly.
March — May: Ski Season. Stable spring snow from sea level to summit, long days and frozen fjords for access. July — September: Open Water. Boat access between fjords, trekking on clear ground and icebergs at their most active. October — February: Closed Season. We do not run programmes here in the dark months — access is too unreliable to sell honestly.
We suggest 5–7 nights. 6 nights: A guided ski-touring week from a lodge or boat base, with contingency days for weather. 8 nights: Fjord trekking with tented camps and boat transfers, planned with real slack in the schedule.
Kulusuk (KUS) via Reykjavík. Reykjavík to Kulusuk, then helicopter or boat to Tasiilaq. Both are weather dependent.
Ski touring · Remoteness · Expedition. Mountain fjords on the wild side of the ice sheet — the most remote place we operate, and the best ski touring in the Arctic.