University of St Andrews Greenland Expedition, 1978
The University of St Andrews Greenland Expedition spent late June, July and August 1978 at the head of Íkamiut kangerdluarssuat near Sukkertoppen, west Greenland. The expedition's aims were to climb previously unsealed or relatively unknown peaks, and carry out geomorphological and geological s...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0032247400002448 2024-03-03T08:44:56+00:00 University of St Andrews Greenland Expedition, 1978 Gordon, John E. Thurman, John L. 1979 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400002448 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400002448 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Polar Record volume 19, issue 122, page 491-492 ISSN 0032-2474 1475-3057 General Earth and Planetary Sciences Ecology Geography, Planning and Development journal-article 1979 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400002448 2024-02-08T08:31:26Z The University of St Andrews Greenland Expedition spent late June, July and August 1978 at the head of Íkamiut kangerdluarssuat near Sukkertoppen, west Greenland. The expedition's aims were to climb previously unsealed or relatively unknown peaks, and carry out geomorphological and geological studies. Base camp was established at the still-frozen lake Taserssuaq on 28 June with the help of the crew of Daniel , a fishing boat chartered from Sukkertoppen. During the following weeks 13 first ascents and six second ascents were made in an area noted for its alpine peaks. The major achievement was a route on the 1 675 m north face of a peak on the south side of Taserssuaq; this climb took 40 hours. Other notable first ascents were Qáqarssuaralak (1 332 m), an 800 m high ice face on a peak flanking an icefield and, north of Taserssuaq, a 1600 m high peak was climbed by a steep ice route. A traverse, following several interlinking glaciers, was achieved from Taserssuaq to Evighedsfjord. Canoe journeys were made along Íkamiut kangerdluarssuat to the mountains and glaciers on its eastern and western shores, the deserted village of Ikamiut and the bird colonies of Sermilinguaq. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland Ikamiut Polar Record Cambridge University Press Greenland Frozen Lake ENVELOPE(76.108,76.108,-69.415,-69.415) Sukkertoppen ENVELOPE(-36.627,-36.627,-54.364,-54.364) Evighedsfjord ENVELOPE(-52.333,-52.333,65.883,65.883) Qáqarssuaralak ENVELOPE(-52.833,-52.833,65.750,65.750) Polar Record 19 122 491 492 |
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The University of St Andrews Greenland Expedition spent late June, July and August 1978 at the head of Íkamiut kangerdluarssuat near Sukkertoppen, west Greenland. The expedition's aims were to climb previously unsealed or relatively unknown peaks, and carry out geomorphological and geological studies. Base camp was established at the still-frozen lake Taserssuaq on 28 June with the help of the crew of Daniel , a fishing boat chartered from Sukkertoppen. During the following weeks 13 first ascents and six second ascents were made in an area noted for its alpine peaks. The major achievement was a route on the 1 675 m north face of a peak on the south side of Taserssuaq; this climb took 40 hours. Other notable first ascents were Qáqarssuaralak (1 332 m), an 800 m high ice face on a peak flanking an icefield and, north of Taserssuaq, a 1600 m high peak was climbed by a steep ice route. A traverse, following several interlinking glaciers, was achieved from Taserssuaq to Evighedsfjord. Canoe journeys were made along Íkamiut kangerdluarssuat to the mountains and glaciers on its eastern and western shores, the deserted village of Ikamiut and the bird colonies of Sermilinguaq. |
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University of St Andrews Greenland Expedition, 1978 |
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University of St Andrews Greenland Expedition, 1978 |
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University of St Andrews Greenland Expedition, 1978 |
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ENVELOPE(76.108,76.108,-69.415,-69.415) ENVELOPE(-36.627,-36.627,-54.364,-54.364) ENVELOPE(-52.333,-52.333,65.883,65.883) ENVELOPE(-52.833,-52.833,65.750,65.750) |
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