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Flying over the Greenland's east cost at 35000 feet of altitude, just north of the Arctic Circle. Few miles inland, the ice becomes so thick that only the tips of the highest mountains can reach the surface. (nunatak). On nice weather, a flight to Greenland is spectacular. This area is represented on the satellite image, near MASIK. |
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After about 40 minutes of flying, we begin to descent to Kangerlussuaq International Airport and we start to approach the west coast. During the summer, where the ice is thinner and close to the coast, the temperature rises often over the freezing point. The surface ice melts, creating a lot of powerful streams, and big blue lakes where the water is collected. This area is represented on the satellite image, between PEVAR and GANGI. |
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The lakes are often very blue. |
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| We are now very close to the west coast... the icecap ends and it is replaced by mountains and rocks. | |
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The Greenlandair's (now Air Greenland) B-757 is about to land on runway 10 of Kangerlussuaq Intl. airport. |
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I am welcomed by a beautiful sunny day with a perfect clear blue sky. The temperature is +13 Celsius. |
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| After less than one hour, I continue my flight northbound, on a Greenlandair's (Air Greenland) Dash-7 four engine airplane. Kangerlussuaq's long runway is soon left behind. |
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| The flight continues along the west coast. Far away, the whiteout created by the icecap. | |
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| The airplane starts the approach to Ilulissat's airport. |
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In local Greenlandic language, Ilulissat means "Icebergs" and looking to the pictures, it is very easy to understand why this name was chosen. |
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| A beautiful view of Ilulissat and its dock, a few moment before landing. |
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ILULISSAT PICTURES - GREENLAND PICTURES |
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Flying over Greenland - pictures of Greenland from air <YOU ARE HERE> A flight over Greenland in beautiful weather offers one of the most unusual and spectacular landscape of the world. |
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Ilulissat is the ideal base for short and longer tours to north Greenland, including treks, cruises, sightseeing and, in winter, dogsledge excursions. GO. |
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Ice Camp Eqi - camping in front of Eqi Sermia glacier Eqi Ice Camp is located about 60km north of Ilulissat and offers the opportunity to overnight into cabins located in front of Eqi Sermia glacier. GO. |
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Ice cap adventure - trekking over Greenland ice cap Trekking from Eqi Ice Camp to Greenland ice cap. Overnight halfway in a prepared tented camp. The icecap offers incredible landscape made of ice and melted water. GO. |
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Hiking and trekking over the Tundra near Ilulissat Two days trek to a small refuge north of Ilulissat, hiking over soft tundra. The place is far away from civilization and you may not see anybody else during the entire trek. GO. |
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My next trip to Greenland (Ilulissat and Qaanaaq) on April 2007 I've been back to Ilulissat six years later, to enjoy the place during winter, with lot of snow and dogsledges. GO. |
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