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Sydkap – Windy dance between Icebergs

Written by Yann BigantOctober 6, 2016Comments are closed on Sydkap - gale on icebergs

There is one week left before our flight back to Iceland. The clock is ticking. Ironicaly, without boat, we had never been that still.We are stuck. Outside the hutt, the wind is blowing. Sheltered in our new home, we enjoy the unique scenery: A ballet of giant Icebergs . From small ice cubes, to huge iced cliffs they seem stuck in an eternal dance. Evrard is mesmerized by the biggest Icebergs, he dreams of accosting these magestic iced ships. Ice axes in his hands, crampons on his feet, he is ready to challenge these white wall, tainted of blue .

Greenland Northern lights, an amazing show

Written by Philippe Mistraloctobre 4, 2016Comments are closed on Northern Lights Greenland, an exceptional show

The northern lights happened in area close to the magnetic poles. They offer a breath taking show. In Greenland, the team went through a night darker and darker , and was lucky enought to witness this extraordinary event. Commentary.

Raphaël bringing back the last food supply

Written by Yann Bigantseptembre 28, 2016Comments are closed Last night on supplies for Raphael

We have been living in Sydkap shack for several days now, and it starts to feel like home. In this remote place, the wind, the sun and the clouds constantly reshape the landscape. As Laurent is taking care of his daily watch on the fjord to hopfully catch the glimpse of a narwal, our "nautical" logistic is starting to show some weakness.

Looking for the narwhal, Greenland mythical creature

Written by Marie LaurentSeptember 25, 20161 comment

The cetacean search is one of the main goal of Mission Scoresby expedition. This Greenland mythical creature is full of mystery : we know only litle about him and no comprehensive study has ever established the count of narwhals in the oceans. This animal has a rough life : he is the most attractive target of the local hunters, and lives in a environnement changing really fast. This quest, related by Laurent Marie, is essential for our mission, to learn more about the location of the crews in the fjord, to better protect them. But we are facing many issues ....

Tale of Pythagoras exploration, step by step

Written by Raphaël YourSeptember 23, 2016Comments are closed sur Récit de l’exploration du Pythagoras, pas à pas

For three days, Raphaël and Olivier decided to hike around a small group of moutains, north-west of SkydKap, and to climb up the 1376m high local highest peak : The Pythagoras. The two last days of the adventure, a tale by Raphaël.

Headind to Sydkap !

Written by Philippe MistralSeptember 22, 2016Comments are closed sur Cap sur Sydkap !

We left the comfy Harefjord camp to begin, with a smaller team (the biologists, glaciologist and journalists left us), the last part of the expedition : reaching and studying the narwhals from SydKap, located at the mouth of the large Nordvestfjord where are cruising the bigest Scoresby's Icebergs.