Greenland Expedition 2010

After finally having our Expedition License granted we have now submitted our final piece of paperwork. This time around we are applying for a license to carry a firearm for protection in the very unlikely event that we should need to defend ourselves against an attacking polar bear. As stated in a previous post, the [...]

A major milestone has been reached. The Government of Greenland has approved our application for an expedition license. Together with our SAR Insurance and Radio Permit this license composes the 3 required permits we need to embark on our journey. We still haven’t filed for our weapons license, but this license is more of a [...]

After filing our Radio License application last month we received word from the Radio Administration of the Greenland Home Rule that our application is granted. This gives us permission to carry and use our Personal Locator Beacon on the ice cap. Another milestone reached. We are still waiting for our expedition license with great suspense.

One of the major showstoppers are now cleared out of the way. We finally chose PJ Hayman’s Adventures (Part A) insurance after a tip from Hugo Rolf Hansen (one of the guys that kited on the Greenland ice cap from South to North last year). Thanks for the tip guys! We ended up paying ~ [...]