'Greenland makes me think of the Lord of the Rings'

How do they live? What do they feel? Mission Scoresby team kindly accepted to answer questions everyone is wondering about. They try to share their outstanding experience in 10 questions/answers. Or more...

One bag in front, the other behind, we are surprised that he manages to cross the glaciers (almost) without falling. Matthieu Cellard definitely has something of a magician, he who laughs when you sulk, shakes when you fall, stimulates, agitates, reverses. A cameraman not really in the frame, tightrope walker of words and if so, he assures him, addicted to the dishes in the icy water. You'll find him in a camera cave on his shoulder, on a drone glacier overhead, and always with a smile. And yet, he saw others. An image reporter in Jerusalem for TF1 for four years, now a freelancer in Istanbul, Turkey, he is taking part in his fifth expedition alongside Evrard. And faith of Cellard, it is “fabulous”.

The last time you talked about food?
It's not my fault, it is Raphael, there are two hours that I was talking about. Oh no, actually, that was five minutes ago.

Your favorite lyophilized?
Without hesitation, the Indian chicken.

What you came to get here?
Landscapes, the discovery adventure.

Do you dream of filming?
Narwhals, it is a myth, like a unicorn. And I look forward to seeing divers too.

The object that never leaves you?
The whistle, in case of bear attack. It's part of security.

What was your favorite film?
The departure of Apusinikajik glacier. It was very visual to see the carriers engage in a sandy desert, with decor cemetery iceberg ... I turned around them with my drone: it is far more beautiful achieved flight.

The scene enrages you have missed?
The mounting stage of the dome tent at Camp 2. A scene of tension and disagreement. Some assured that he must ride one way, others another way. It was very strong.

What you have learned since the beginning of the expedition?
He must put the rhythm of the expedition and its hazards.

What do you hate doing in camp life?
Disturb Aurélie when she draws something. It happened to me before, when we saw ptarmigan during a portage. As for daily tasks, I don't mind. Diving, I love it. It's a moment for me.

What surprised you the most in Greenland?
I did not expect such diversity and landscapes of this size, gigantic…

What movie does this place remind you of?
Precisely for these extraordinary landscapes, it reminds me of certain scenes from "Lord of the Rings". It's a bit of a boat...

Your most beautiful experience ?
What we do tomorrow.

Le cimetière d'icebergs, un décor idéal pour un caméraman (Photo Yann Bigant / Naturevolution) The cemetery of icebergs, a great decoration for a cameraman (Photo Yann Bigant / Naturevolution)

The worst ?
Clearly in the Massy Train Station, on the day of my departure. I had with me 80 kilos of equipment, personnel and solar panels. I expected to have a truck, but there was nothing! I had it all hang out on 900 meters. It was the mission. Two controllers looked at me without flinching. Frankly, I resent them.

In a word how skilled you porting?
Necessary.

Jameson Land Renland you?
Renland sans hésiter : beaucoup plus grandiose, moins commun. Et ces glaciers gigantesques…

Camps 2 ou camps 3 ?
Camps 3. L’idée de pousser plus loin et d’arriver dans cet endroit lunaire, hors du commun.

Vue en plongée du camp 3 (Photo Evrard Wendenbaum / Naturevolution) Vue en plongée du camp 3 (Photo Evrard Wendenbaum / Naturevolution)

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