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Opening the Route to the Ice Cap
Arriving in Upernavik The first days of May were a time of intense preparation. The team arrived in stages in Upernavik, the remote Arctic town that serves as the expedition's gateway to the ice. Sleds were assembled, equipment tested, and gear protected from the rain...
The 2026 North Greenland Windsled Expedition has begun — and it started with a milestone.
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,...
TransGreenland Electric Challenge 2026
From April 14 to 21, 2026, the second expedition of the TransGreenland Electric Challenge took place in Qaleraliq. This phase focused on testing the performance of the electric snowmobile system, with special attention to technical trials related to load capacity,...
North Greenland Windsled Expedition 2026 has just started
North Greenland Windsled Expedition 2026 has just started. Although it may seem hasty, Greenland’s weather conditions demand a perfect, meticulous, and well-planned logistics. Therefore, J.J. Simonsen, expedition captain and polar logistics leader, together with...
“La Via del Vento” — Book Presentation at the Turin International Book Fair
On Saturday, May 17th, the Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino—Italy’s most prestigious literary event—hosted the official presentation of the book “La Via del Vento” by Enrico Gianoli. The event was moderated by Leonardo Parigi, director of Osservatorio Artico,...
Mission Accomplished: The Windsled Opens a New Route Across North Greenland
After just 17 days of intense polar travel, the Windsled team has completed a historic round-trip crossing of northern Greenland — a total of 1,541 kilometers — paving the way for future zero-emission scientific expeditions in one of the most remote regions on Earth....
Windsled Crosses Greenland from West to East: 700 km in 5 Days
The North Greenland Windsled Expedition 2025 has achieved a remarkable milestone: in just five days, the Inuit Windsled team has successfully crossed over 700 kilometers of remote Arctic terrain—from the west coast of Greenland to its eastern edge. This expedition not...
North Greenland Windsled Expeditions has begun
The Inuit Windsled Project takes another step forward this May 2025 with the start of a new phase: the North Greenland Windsled Expeditions—an ambitious journey that marks the beginning of a regular series of zero-emission scientific traverses through Greenland’s most...
Trans-Greenland Electric Challenge: A New Era of Polar Exploration Begins
From April 16 to 29, 2025, a pioneering expedition made history on the Greenland Ice Cap: the Trans-Greenland Electric Challenge, the first attempt to cross this vast frozen landscape using an electric snowmobile powered solely by solar energy. The expedition was led...
Greenland Qimusseq Patrol in Innaarsuit
Greenland Qimusseq Patrol: Opening New Paths from InnarsuitThis spring, the Inuit Windsled Society launched a new and exciting initiative: the Greenland Qimusseq Patrol, a journey that merges tradition, exploration, and cultural preservation. Our first reconnaissance...