On the last day of our hike, I reflect on the Arctic Circle Trail and Greenland and why this place is so unique.
Tag: Backpacking
Arctic Circle Day 6: Gale Force Winds Bring Us In
The weather can change quickly in Greenland and you have to be ready….
Arctic Circle Trail Day 5: Scamper and Pamper (Day hike to Waterfalls below Taseeqqap Saqqaa)
On Day 5 we hike off trail to a beautiful waterfall. Anywhere else it would have a lot of visitors and a big parking lot. Here it is not even named.
Arctic Circle Trail Day 4: Musk “Rocks”, Wet Socks and Dancing Lights (Ikkattoq Hut to Innajuattoq Hut)
Day 4 on the Arctic Circle Trail, we chase after musk ox (or rocks?) and witness amazing northern lights
Arctic Circle Trail Day 2: Who Needs a Canoe When Reindeer will do? (Lake near Quarlissiut to Just past Canoe Center on Amitsorsuaq Lake)
It is a rite of passage and a desire by most ACT hikers to get a canoe and paddle across Amitsorsuaq Lake. But who needs a canoe when reindeer will do?
Hades Knoll and 150 Mile Canyon Loop
A 4-day loop hike down Hades Knoll Route and along the Esplanade in the Grand Canyon to 150 Mile Canyon: “it is a strange feeling to be worried about having enough water when it is pouring rain”.