08/03 – Queens University Belfast MC Greenland 2008
Dr Anthony Garvey with Dr David Leonard, Fred Maddelena & Les Ross from UK plus Jonathon McCloy & James McKevitt from Ireland. (June 2008)
To some extent this expedition to Renland in East Greenland was a follow-up to the West Lancashire Scouts Expedition in 2007 (MEF Ref 07/19). With Tangent Expeditions providing the transport etc, this team planned to explore around ythe the Edward Bailey glacier system and make as many first ascents as possible. In this they were successful, achieving 2 new peaks summitted on ski and 3 subsidiary peaks and 2 impressive summits climbed in alpine style over rock and snow. Grades varied from PD to TD-
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