EASTERN GREENLAND

A land of rock and ice where arctic traditions are kept alive

CHASING ICE IN EASTERN GREENLAND

Hardy locals, a slow pace of life, limited resources, traditional living, and no trees? And let's not forget a wonderland of icebergs, ice fjords, glaciers, jagged rocky peaks and colourful houses. This is Greenland.

While on many maps it looks like it's almost the size of Africa, Greenland in actuality is around the same size as Mexico. A country in the Danish realm, Greenland combines elements of traditional Inuit culture with Scandinavian simplicity.  

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Greenland Travelog: Kuummiit
East Greenland
Greenland Travelog: Kuummiit
East Greenland

Kuummiut is a tiny fishing village perched on the edge of a fjord in remote Eastern Greenland. We arrived here after flying to Kulusuk, a landing strip with a miniature airport on a nearby island by way of a prop plane from Reykjavik.

East Greenland
Greenland Travelog: Tinit
East Greenland
Greenland Travelog: Tinit
East Greenland

Tinit is a small settlement, smaller than Kuummuit, and it somewhat feels abandoned, as many of the homes once occupied now sit empty. However, Tinit is located in one of the most dramatically beautiful places in the world, just alongside a massive icefjord covered in icebergs that have broken off from the glacier just above us.

East Greenland
Greenland Travelog: Tasiilaq
East Greenland
Greenland Travelog: Tasiilaq
East Greenland

The boat trip to Tasiilaq was much rougher than the previous rides. While before we were able to ride up and down the fjords to get to the settlements, for this trip we had to ride on the open sea, with large waves rocking little the boat side to side.

East Greenland