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Greenland Climbing Expedition with Alpine Ascents

Greenland Expedition with Alpine Ascents

Burleson

Ridges and Valleys
Sunday, June 7, 1998

Hear the Satellite Call from Greenland

Hi Zoners, it's Todd. We're back in base camp; we had a great day today. Not a cloud in the sky and probably above freezing, feels like it's about 50° outside. Summited a magnificent peak that has been climbed before but is unnamed — beautiful summit ridge. Skied about a thousand feet up and climbed probably 150 meters of really beautiful ridge. Climbing and then came down, and skied down a magnificent valley of beautiful snow. It was a spectacular day. Right now, we're back home cooking, sunshine right overhead, life is fantastic. Talk to you soon. Bye.

— Todd Burleson, Expedition Leader

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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