Greenland Shut Down

After 3 more weeks work at the camp, the time has come to head back to pastures green. Temperatures are dropping into the low -20's, the sun gets closer and closer to the horizon each day and the atmosphere about camp is one of finishing up and moving on. Everything needs some work or other to prepare it to be left for 7 months over the winter.

The change in light and drop in temperature mean that the skies are more beautiful than ever, and also that we get some interesting atmospheric conditions - sun halos, icebows (like a rainbow but through ice crystals) and beautiful pinks in the evening skies. Looking forward to getting back to some greenery and time for a holiday!

The Kansas Radar team with their trusty Steed...

The moon rises over camp as the sun dips low to the horizon with its pinks and purples.

Sverrier blasts some snow in the piste machine.

Louise enjoys -28 degrees C and the sun halo

An Icebow over the camp.

The guys are ready for the off back to pastures green.

Lizzie and Cheung continue with the relentless digging of snow!


And finally the Hercules arrives to whisk us away.

Work Hard, Play Hard

Back in Greenland again. Work hard, play hard.

The small river in Kangerlussuaq has turned into a raging torrent, swollen with the summer melt of the Russell glacier.

Flying back in to NEEM our in flight entertainment was to witness a 96% solar eclipse from the window of our LC-130.

The long winter creeps closer each day and we are all working long hours to finish building the camp and prepare it for the harsh Greenland winter where storms rage and temperatures drop to below – 60 degrees C.

The evening light improves as the sun gets lower by the day, and the skies are as big and beautiful as ever. An evening ski or run on the groomed runway is an excellent way to relax and escape the hum of the generator.

We are due to leave on the 18th August so hopefully we're ready and the weather plays ball to let us escape!