Dead Glacier Expedition

Join us on an epic 4-day winter expedition through Greenland’s frozen wilderness. This guided tour combines snowmobiling, dog sledding, snowshoeing, and glacier trekking in one of the most stunning and remote regions of the Arctic.

You’ll travel across frozen fjords, sleep in backcountry huts, visit an ancient “dead glacier,” and share stories over traditional Greenlandic meals. This is the ultimate backcountry winter adventure.

Highlights

  • Ride snowmobiles through the icy fjords

  • Go dog sledding with local mushers to historic fishing grounds

  • Snowshoe to towering frozen icebergs

  • Trek across a glacier and stand at the edge of the vast Greenland ice sheet

  • Spend nights in rustic huts under the Northern Lights

  • Share meals and stories with local hunters and fishermen

Itinerary

Day 1: Snowmobiling, Dog Sledding & Iceberg Hike

  • 10:00 – Meet your guide and load expedition gear into pulks

  • 11:00 – Snowmobile ride to the fjord hut (25 km, 1 hour)

  • Lunch & tea at the hut

  • 14:00 – Dog sledding tour to frozen fishing spots (2 hours)

  • 17:00 – Iceberg hike or snowshoe adventure (2 hours)

  • 19:00 – Traditional Greenlandic dinner & stories

  • Free evening to spot Northern Lights

Day 2: Ski or Snowshoe Trek to Twin Huts

  • 09:00 – Breakfast and pack pulks

  • 12:00 – Light lunch and depart

  • 13:00 – Begin snowshoeing or skiing to Twin Huts (12 km / ~5 hours)

  • 18:00 – Arrival and dinner prep

  • Overnight at the Twin Huts under the aurora

Day 3: Dead Glacier Expedition

  • 09:00 – Breakfast and prep gear

  • 11:00 – Trek to the Dead Glacier (5 km, ~2 hrs)

  • Lunch on the glacier, hike with crampons to glacier edge

  • Scenic view over Greenland’s vast ice sheet

  • Hot drinks at a panoramic spot

  • Return to Twin Huts and share dinner

Day 4: Return Journey

  • 09:00 – Breakfast and pack up

  • 11:00 – Snowshoe/ski to pickup point (5 hours, lunch on ice)

  • Return by snowmobile to town

  • Optional dinner in town (not included)

4 Days Tour

4 Days

Price for 1 person

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