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| Unfinished Business - Continued... Anyone planning to sail into the East coast to climb would be advised to delay until the second week of August, by which time the ice has usually cleared. The problem, however, is that the weather is beginning to deteriorate by then, and if you plan to sail back to the Europe or the States you could well have a lot of bad weather - still that should al be part of the adventure. Runar and Siggi are contemplating running sailing
trips from Isafjordur. Check it out with them at If you are landing in Greenland and are planning to climb you need permission from the Danish Polar Centre, Standgade 100H, DK-1401, Copenhagen K, Denmark (phone +45 32 88 01 00 or 01 20 or Fax 01 01. Email info@dpc.dk. Some good ice condition web sites are`: Icelandic
Meteorological Office You will also have to arrange insurance cover for rescue. Good luck - sailing in is not as predictable as flying but it has a great element of adventure. We'd like to thank: Berghaus who equipped us with clothing and rucsacks that stood us in good stead on the Iceland Icecap. Brasher who supplied our superb light weight Titanium ski poles Ben Lyon Equipment who provide us with a lot of great Petzl gear. First Ascent, who supplied us with Thermarests - sadly never used in earnest. Terranova who loaned us a wonderful Hyperspace tent, which sadly we never got to pitch. Salomon Salomon boots which got us up the icecap in horrible conditions and promised to be perfect on the Cathedral. Em Pontin and all at Clipper Ventures who booked all our flights and coped with all our last minute changes and gave us so much help. John Peden for advice on sleds. |
