On May 1st, Ramón Larramendi, Jens Jacob Simonsen, and Bendt-Poul Jensen, together with a team of local Inuit hunters and fishermen, put the newest member of the Inuit Windsled Project to the test: the Hydrocopter.
The first part of the team is already in Upernavik, laying the groundwork for what lies ahead — and the Hydrocopter wasted no time proving its value.
After two days of trials, the team achieved the first major milestone of the 2026 expedition: reaching the Greenland Ice Cap without the use of a helicopter. This remarkable vessel can safely navigate through broken and unstable sea ice, opening access to areas that were previously unreachable.
The Hydrocopter was also essential in recovering the snowmobiles left on shore, around 15 km from the Ice Cap access point. What followed became one of the most demanding moments of the mission so far: driving snowmobiles through a narrow fjord system filled with broken ice, strong tides, and powerful currents — with the occasional curious seal.
Challenging? Absolutely. Worth it? Without a doubt.
The rest of the team will join in Upernavik this week, and the full expedition is about to begin.
Stay tuned. The ice is calling.
