In 1998 three of us who had been on the rescue team's expedition to Denali, Alaska decided that we want to venture further afield. After a bit of investigation we approached Paul Walker of Tangent Expeditions to enquire if we could make use of his services in organizing a private expedition to Arctic East Greenland.
Paul came down to North Wales and provided us with a fasinating presentation on the expeditions that Tangent Expeditions had organised. After a bit of discussion we decided that we would go along, with another expedition group, into the Rigyns Berg region, some 400km south-southwest of Constable Pynt.
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The three of us at Constable Pynt with a trolley containing all of our kit. The rifle was provided to give us some protection against polar bears. |
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Unloading the Twin Otter at the landing site. We had kit and supplies for 7 people and 25 days. The kit was loaded into sledges and we went on to put up our camp a few hours skiing to the west of the landing site. |
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Camp 1 in all its splendor. The snow conditions did not lend for building solid walls but we did excavate a kitchen area to the left of the tents. |