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Greenland Climbing Expedition with Alpine Ascents

Greenland Expedition with Alpine Ascents

Burleson

The Only People Here
Friday, June 5, 1998

Hear the Satellite Call from Greenland

Hey Zoners, it's Todd. We have just reached the base camp of Mount Gunnbjornsfjeld. Weather is fantastic — feels like it's above freezing actually but beautiful clear skies and mountains all around us. We are the only people here; it's just incredible. I'm here actually with Dierk [Mass] and Bene [Perren Benedikt], and we are very, very excited. We're going to call back in a few minutes, to give a full update, and we'll talk to you later. Bye

— Todd Burleson, Expedition Leader

Base Camp [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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