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The Inuit Windsled Project—the creation of the first wind-powered vehicle capable of efficiently navigating the ice caps of Greenland and Antarctica—is a unique initiative that has evolved over the years without a formal institution behind it. Instead, it has grown through a series of independent expeditions united by a shared vision.
Ramón Larramendi is the creator and driving force behind the project. But above all, the Inuit Windsled is the result of the invaluable knowledge shared by Inuit hunters in Greenland, Canada, and Alaska, combined with the dedication of more than 30 people from six different nationalities, who have contributed in countless ways over the years.
Thanks to their efforts, the Inuit Windsled Project has journeyed vast distances and become what it is today, a platform for exploration and scientific research. Along the way, it has received support from companies, private donors, universities, and public institutions, all of whom have played a crucial role in its evolution.
Two organizations have been essential in its development: Asociación Exploración Polar, based in Madrid, and Tasermiut South Greenland Expeditions, based in Narsaq. In 2025, Tasermiut Aps will be replaced by the Inuit Windsled Foundation (IWF), which will carry the project forward with a base in Narsaq and Upernavik, Greenland.
The core concept of the Inuit Windsled Project is the fusion of traditional knowledge and modern technology—a search for balance between past and future. This philosophy is at the heart of the IWF, which will lead the North Greenland Windsled Expeditions, a series of regular scientific journeys that will circumnavigate the remote northern ice cap, collecting crucial climate data that would otherwise be extremely difficult to obtain.
At the same time, the foundation is deeply committed to the preservation of the Greenlandic dogsled culture, a tradition that is under threat. One of its key programs is the Greenland Qimusseq Patrol, which will travel the west coast of Greenland—from the Nuussuaq Peninsula to Qaanaaq and even to the Humboldt Glacier and Canada—through small expeditions lasting up to three weeks. Accompanied by local Inuit hunters and fishermen, these journeys aim to revive forgotten routes, reach isolated communities, and support living Inuit culture, embodied by the Qimusseq, the traditional dogsled.
The IWF also aims to pioneer the Arctic’s electric revolution. Through the Arctic Electric Challenge, the foundation will lead annual expeditions from the South Greenland Ice Cap to test solar and wind-powered systems for fully autonomous, zero-emission Arctic travel. The initiative includes the use of electric snowmobiles and explores future solutions like green hydrogen, all while integrating Inuit perspectives into this cutting-edge technological shift.
The philosophical motto of the Inuit Windsled Foundation is:
“Conserve the past, embrace the future, and explore a balanced path between both.”
While the Inuit Windsled Foundation will focus on Arctic operations from its bases in Narsaq and Upernavik, the Asociación Exploración Polar, based in Madrid, will continue developing the Antarctic branch of the project. This includes the East Antarctica Windsled Expeditions and the Antarctic Electric Challenge.
Both organizations are sister entities working closely together to lead the research and implementation of zero-emission polar exploration and scientific research in both the Arctic and Antarctic, from an Inuit perspective.