Paabo's Greenland Ice Sheet Pilgrimage
Update: 2025-12-12
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Australian adventurer David Paabo shares his incredible journeys across Greenlands ice sheet, describing it as a pilgrimage. Hes crossed the six-hundred-kilometer trek seven times, training by dragging a tire in Western Australia. Despite modern technology, extreme weather conditions like katabatic winds pose significant threats. Paabos group once endured a piteraq storm, but his careful preparations kept them safe. He emphasizes that an uneventful crossing is a good one, highlighting the constant vigilance required. Participants often describe feeling more alive, forging camaraderie and teamwork. Paabo plans another crossing in August, continuing his unique blend of extreme adventure and personal connection to the Arctic landscape.
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