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07/19 - West Lancs Scouts East Greenland 2007
Dick Griffiths with 24 Mountaineering/ Support leaders, 7 Explorer Scouts and 19 other members of the Scout Network (July-August 2007)
This positive ‘invasion’ of Ren Land in NE Greenland was intended to celebrate the centenary of the Scout movement. Although it was understood that several SMC members had been there recently, this is one of the lesser visited areas of Greenland. Existing maps are based on aerial photography, but expedition members were able to explore some 2,500 sq km of glaciated mountainous terrain in the centre of the area that will improve knowledge and detail on the 1:50,000 maps: in an area they described as a ‘milieu of spires and minarets’ they also climbed 32 separate mountains, all of which thought to be first ascents. They are still waiting for approval of the names which they proposed for them.
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