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Greenland Climbing Expedition with Alpine Ascents

Greenland Expedition with Alpine Ascents

Gunnbjornsfjeld
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(photo: AAI)

Mount Gunnbjornsfjeld
Wednesday, June 10, 1998

Hear the Satellite Call from Greenland

Hello, it's Bene from Greenland. Actually, we had a very good day today; a sunny warm day until we got to the top. On the top of Gunnbjornsfjeld it was actually quite cold. We stood about 20 minutes on the top. It took us eight hours, up and down, for the whole climb which is quite a good time. Had great skiing on the way down.

Actually, there was a plane coming in today dropping some more food. Tomorrow we have to pick it up; it's about, let me say, nine miles away from here.

Now we are going to open up a bottle of champagne, French champagne, for the highest peak in Greenland... and to the Swiss and the Americans... The Swiss and the Americans say thank you to the French! Have a nice evening. Bye.

— Bene [Perren Benedikt], Alpine Ascents Climber

68 58 29 42 [click to zoom] (photo: Alpine Ascents Collection)

EXPEDITION

Expedition Updates

(original photo: Art Wolfe)

Alpine Ascents International
Greenland Expedition Updates:

ON THE LAST DAY, THEY RESTED
[June 16, '98]
Avoiding crumbly rock and hoping the plane comes.

POSSIBLE FIRST ON U-TURN
[June 14, '98]
Team climbs a possible new peak with a U on top.

THE CONQUESTS GO ON
[June 13, '98]
Dierk and Bene take on the 45° slopes of a new peak.

FURTHER THAN IT LOOKED
[June 11, '98]
Skiing for the re-supply cache seemed like a good idea.

MOUNT GUNNBJORNSFJELD
[June 10, '98]
French champagne after an eight hour summit of the highest peak.

REST DAY IN PARADISE
[June 9, '98]
The many varied approaches to communing with nature.

FIRST ASCENT MT ROBIN
[June 8, '98]
Team climbs new peak, nursing epic blisters, need more supplies.

RIDGES AND VALLEYS
[June 7, '98]
Great climbing and skiing in the arctic sunshine.

CIGARS AND GLEN LIVET
[June 6, '98]
There's nothing like a lamb barbecue after skiing at 3200m.

INTROS AROUND THE GRILL
[June 5, '98]
Meet the climbers, have a look around, and keep an eye on the chicken.

THE ONLY PEOPLE HERE
[June 5, '98]
Base camp is set up and not a neighbor to be seen.

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