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Final preparation

Final preparation

Twin Otter flight to Greenland

Twin Otter flight to Greenland

East Coast of Greenland - mountains everywhere!

East Coast of Greenland - mountains everywhere!

Twin Otter over Base Camp

Twin Otter over Base Camp

Base Camp

Base Camp

Gunnbjorn Fjeld - Highest peak in the Arctic

Gunnbjorn Fjeld - Highest peak in the Arctic

SW Ridge of Gunnbjorn Fjeld - 2nd complete ski descent.

SW Ridge of Gunnbjorn Fjeld - 2nd complete ski descent.

GBF Summit ridge

GBF Summit ridge

GBF Summit ridge

GBF Summit ridge

Gunnbjorn Fjeld - summit of the highest peak in the Arctic

Gunnbjorn Fjeld - summit of the highest peak in the Arctic

Peak 2793 - S Face/SW Ridge

Peak 2793 - S Face/SW Ridge

Peak 2793

Peak 2793

Peak 2793 - 1st ski descent S Face/SW Ridge

Peak 2793 - 1st ski descent S Face/SW Ridge

Serac

Serac

In search of powder

In search of powder

Powder

Powder

Guy Willett

Guy Willett

Steph Lightfoot (now Willett!)

Steph Lightfoot (now Willett!)

Nice

Nice

Pt 2900 - S Couloir

Pt 2900 - S Couloir

Pt 2900 - S Couloir

Pt 2900 - S Couloir

Pt 2900 - 1st ski descent of S couloir

Pt 2900 - 1st ski descent of S couloir

Deception Dome - West Shoulder

Deception Dome - West Shoulder

Deception Dome South Face - between 0 & 10 cm of neve plastered over hard blue ice!

Deception Dome South Face - between 0 & 10 cm of neve plastered over hard blue ice!

Deception Dome -South Face - 1st Ski Descent

Deception Dome -South Face - 1st Ski Descent

Peak 3175

Peak 3175

Route finding through the seracs

Route finding through the seracs

Approaching the upper South face

Approaching the upper South face

South face of Peak 3175

South face of Peak 3175

Guy Willett freeing his heels on the first ski descent of Peak 3175

Guy Willett freeing his heels on the first ski descent of Peak 3175

Guy enjoying powder lower down on Peak 3175

Guy enjoying powder lower down on Peak 3175

In search of more North-facing powder

In search of more North-facing powder

More powder!

More powder!

Peak Osterreich

Peak Osterreich

Oli Willett - South Face of Peak Osterreich 1st Ski Descent. 50º and a blind exit - exciting times!

Oli Willett - South Face of Peak Osterreich 1st Ski Descent. 50º and a blind exit - exciting times!

South Face of Peak Osterreich First descent - Simon Christy

South Face of Peak Osterreich First descent - Simon Christy

Guy Willett - Peak Osterreich

Guy Willett - Peak Osterreich

South Face of Peak Osterreich

South Face of Peak Osterreich

Here's the taxi home!

Here's the taxi home!

East Coast of Greenland

East Coast of Greenland

Sea ice

Sea ice

  • Final preparation
  • Twin Otter flight to Greenland
  • East Coast of Greenland - mountains everywhere!
  • Twin Otter over Base Camp
  • Base Camp
  • Gunnbjorn Fjeld - Highest peak in the Arctic
  • SW Ridge of Gunnbjorn Fjeld - 2nd complete ski descent.
  • GBF Summit ridge
  • GBF Summit ridge
  • Gunnbjorn Fjeld - summit of the highest peak in the Arctic
  • Peak 2793 - S Face/SW Ridge
  • Peak 2793
  • Peak 2793 - 1st ski descent S Face/SW Ridge
  • Serac
  • In search of powder
  • Powder
  • Guy Willett
  • Steph Lightfoot (now Willett!)
  • Nice
  • Pt 2900 - S Couloir
  • Pt 2900 - S Couloir
  • Pt 2900 - 1st ski descent of S couloir
  • Deception Dome - West Shoulder
  • Deception Dome South Face - between 0 & 10 cm of neve plastered over hard blue ice!
  • Deception Dome -South Face - 1st Ski Descent
  • Peak 3175
  • Route finding through the seracs
  • Approaching the upper South face
  • South face of Peak 3175
  • Guy Willett freeing his heels on the first ski descent of Peak 3175
  • Guy enjoying powder lower down on Peak 3175
  • In search of more North-facing powder
  • More powder!
  • Peak Osterreich
  • Oli Willett - South Face of Peak Osterreich 1st Ski Descent. 50º and a blind exit - exciting times!
  • South Face of Peak Osterreich First descent - Simon Christy
  • Guy Willett - Peak Osterreich
  • South Face of Peak Osterreich
  • Here's the taxi home!
  • East Coast of Greenland
  • Sea ice

Greenland 2007 Steep skiing

Slideshow from our 2007 trip to Greenland with guy & Oli Willett & Steph Lightfoot.

Over 10 days we made a number of first descents int he Watkins mountains and also made the first repeat of the complete descent of the SW ridge of Gunnbjornfjeld, the highest peak inside the Arctic Circle.

Thanks to Guy, Oli & Steph for some of the pictures.