Expedition Reports 2007 - summarised by Bill Ruthven

Region: Greenland

07/25 - SMC East Greenland 2007

Dr Colwyn Jones, with Laubus Laubscher, Mark Litterick, Ken Moore, Brian Shackleton & Brian Whitworth from UK plus Heike Puchan-Whitworth from Germany & Stephen O’Sullivan from Ireland (April-May 2007)

Despite long term popularity with climbers – particularly members of the Scottish Mountaineering Club - the Staunings Alps in NE Greenland still harbour unclimbed peaks for those who search for them, as was proved by this team. They hoped to make first ascents of four peaks c.2500m around the Lang Glacier (aka Stor Gletscher), plus new routes on other peaks such as Dansketinde (2795m) and Bersaerkertinde. In fact, neither of the latter peaks was attempted as they were not in condition, but the team far exceeded their aim, ticking off over a dozen peaks up to 2600m.