Windsled: Breaking new ground in Polar Exploration

January 13, 2025

On May 6, 2024, a new Windsled expedition began, with an international team led by renowned explorer Ramón Hernando de Larramendi embarking on a challenging journey across Greenland’s ice cap from south to north.

The team of scientific experts included three Greenlanders (Jens Jacob Simonsens, Aka Simonsens, and Bo Kleffel), two Italians (Roberto de Pieri and Enrico Gianoli), a Venezuelan (Marcus Tobia), and a Spaniard (Felipe Ruiz de Gauna). They traversed a total of 1,500 km from Narsaq to Upernavik in just 22 days.

This mission successfully achieved with this main goals:

  • Push the maximum load capacity of this innovative vehicle. (3 Tons)
  • Support five scientific research projects.
  • Establish a new route that could serve as a logistical base for future expeditions in northern Greenland.

On June 9, 2024, the expedition concluded, laying the groundwork for a promising future.

In the spring of 2025, the Windsled will once again face the challenges of the Arctic, proving that polar exploration can be environmentally friendly while advancing scientific knowledge.

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