We chose as our goal one of Bob’s secret unclimbed walls which we’ve been calling the Polar Molar for it’s tooth-like appearance and pearly-white enamel surface.
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The almost-but-not-quite-impossible wall
After a few days rest we picked out a potential line on Impossible Wall and packed our haulbags: 80 litres of water, 100 cans of food and a mountain of hardware and ropes, over 300 kg in total.
Party in Disko Bay
The next day we woke up early and headed northwards through the iconic Disko Bay, home of the largest glacier on the west coast of Greenland.
The Arctic O
We have just penetrated the arctic circle. This means we are now north of 66.3 degrees latitude, the point at which the sun never sets on the summer solstice (June 21). Weather has been misty and drizzly for the last few weeks, but Bob assures us this means we have 10-15 good days coming up. [...]
Arctic Expedition – Atlantic Crossed!
Stage 1 of our adventure is now complete. We have crossed the Atlantic and have reached Greenland.
First cruise on Dodo’s Delight
Quote of the day came from Andrew when he said, “we should turn before we hit the rocks”…
Steve and Angie update
Steve has teamed up with three friends South Africa (Dave, Andrew, and Ningo) and Scottish sea captain Bob Shepton (aka Captain Bob). They’re taking a 7000km journey through the Arctic’s Northwest passages to do some big wall climbing on remote walls.
Black Diamond, Beal & Saltic welcome Steve Bradshaw to the team
Black Diamond, Beal & Saltic are proud to welcome their new climbing team member, Steve Bradshaw.
South African Arctic Expedition Team
It came to our attention that a group of well known South African climbers have some bold plans for this winter—plans that involve 7,000km of sailing and a healthy dose of big wall route development deep within the Arctic circle.
All I want for Valentine’s day is an 8c belay!
Relief floods my body but it’s also an anti-climax. I’ve definitely reached a new level, but I seem to have adjusted to it already. In the end it’s just another climb, a valuable experience but just a small step on the never-ending ladder of improvement.
Petzl RocTrip Getu: The Place to Be
Steve & Angie are now starting the two month Chinese leg of their trip with a stop in Getu Valley their tickets!
