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The Coolest Run in the World.: Olaf Ortmann of the Vfl Bergheide at the Polar Challenge

Greenland lies in the north. Far to the north. There it is cold. In the west of Greenland lies the 400 inhabitants settlement Kangerlussuaq. There it is even colder. Once a year it becomes full in Kangerlussuaq. Because then 150 runners from 40 countries come to the village. To the Polar Marathon. An epic adventure race over 63 KM through the Arctic desert and the Greenlandic inland ice in one of the most remote areas of the earth. At the end of…Kangerlussuaq · Kangerlussuaq Read Article

Meltwater Hampers Summer Sledding Season in Greenland » Explorersweb

Greenland’s brief summer sledding season is drawing to a close, with two guided crossings of the ice sheet done and one independent team still on the ice. Elsewhere, a two-man team made a short kite journey on the southern part of the ice sheet in preparation for an upcoming Antarctic expedition later this year. All teams noted significant challenges with meltwater. Start and finish points of this year's east-to-west ice sheet crossings. A cla…Kangerlussuaq · Kangerlussuaq Read Article

Icelanders in Air Traffic Control at Greenland's Largest Airport

Icelandic air traffic controllers, under the auspices of Isavia, have been providing air traffic services for Greenlanders for the past decade. With changes to the country's airport system, there is a prospect that Icelanders will no longer be needed.Kangerlussuaq · Kangerlussuaq Read Article

Danish-led Exercise Arctic Light 2025 strengthens NATO readiness in Greenland’s High North

Arctic Light combines naval, land, air and special forces components, with Denmark contributing the frigate HDMS Niels Juel, F-16 fighter aircraft, helicopters, transport aircraft and Home Guard units. France has deployed a naval vessel, a Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft and mountain infantry equipped with drones, while Sweden, Norway and Germany are providing personnel, observers and logistical support. Allied forces are conducting …NATO · Kangerlussuaq Read Article