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Some real good off trail hiking... [8 IMG]
Posted By: Duplo, 09-09-2009, 07:13 PM

Well, after my trip to Arches in Utah, it was great getting back to Greenland.
Not that I did not enjoy the leisurely temperature and pedestrian hiking terrain, but there is something about getting way back out into nature, way off trails and hike for our local peaks.

It took two attempts to reach the peak of Qingaaq a 1616 meter tall mountain. Mow while that may not sound like much, it is worth remembering that where I live, you hike the mountains from sea level to peak, so it really makes for quite a lot of altitude to cover, not to mention a roughly 40 kilometer day hike in off trail terrain.

Now on the last and successful attempt we found out that hiking season is about to end, from roughly 1000 meters and up, we hiked a lot of fresh snow passages and until winter where we have several meters of it, this terrain is a dangerous in between of loose snow on loose rock. with that said, here is a few images from the trip, the K-7 handled the knocks and the freezing temperatures excellently.

Breaking through the clouds:


Foot prints:


Walking the glacier rim:


Getting ready for a steep decent:


Last man making his way down:


And up on the other side:


Hiker making her way up:


A view from the peak:


Anyway, a few more from a great trip here:
Duplo Photography | Qingaaq

Photographically no more than average, but wanted to share a few images from where the K-7 IMHO belongs and a pleasant hike

thanks for looking.
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nice series... wonderful venue... too bad i'm afraid of heights!....
thanks for sharing...
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What a great adventure!
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Looking at your link, really like #9 "Coloudy peaks".

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Spectacular views and brilliant captures to boot.
Not something we see everyday here in Australia!

Well done and thanks for sharing these.
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Great work. What lens did you use ?
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Very nice!! Never done much hiking myself and I would be terrified to rely on ropes, but I sure would like to visit Greenland someday, especially after seeing these photos.

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QuoteOriginally posted by dcmsox2004 Quote
nice series... wonderful venue... too bad i'm afraid of heights!....
thanks for sharing...
Thanks for liking
Well it is not exactly a hike for those afraid of hights, or perhaps it is just the hike to overcome such fears

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What a great adventure!
A fun hike it was

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Looking at your link, really like #9 "Coloudy peaks".
Thanks for liking and looking Greg.

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Spectacular views and brilliant captures to boot.
Not something we see everyday here in Australia!

Well done and thanks for sharing these.
Glad you liked them Ash.
Nope I imagine it is a little different from Australia, but again it is pretty much as far from Australia as one can get

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Great work. What lens did you use ?
Thank you Sune.
The DA21 all the way through.
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Very nice!! Never done much hiking myself and I would be terrified to rely on ropes, but I sure would like to visit Greenland someday, especially after seeing these photos.
Thank you Tommy, appreciate your kind words.
Well you do not really rely on the ropes, they are there in case something goes wrong. I prefer a rope over the 1000 meter drop we were facing on the Mountainside where we descended.

Greenland has a lot to offer I think and it does not have to be this kind of hikes to get to it...
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Being a mountaineer & rockclimber I really appreciate these images - it must have been a great time.

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Wow, last one looks like it should have been taken from an aircraft.

Great image.
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Love your shots. Snow and clouds and altitude always leaves me a little breathless.

Never really done any rope work but have done a fair share of 3-5 class scrambling so keep the posts coming.
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Being a mountaineer & rockclimber I really appreciate these images - it must have been a great time.

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Thank you Dylan,
Great to see another mountain addict around here

IT was one of the better hikes this year, unfortunately also one of the last until we have some real snow.

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Wow, last one looks like it should have been taken from an aircraft.

Great image.
Thank you sir.

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Love your shots. Snow and clouds and altitude always leaves me a little breathless.

Never really done any rope work but have done a fair share of 3-5 class scrambling so keep the posts coming.
Thank you OrenMc.

The roping is where the real fun begins
But anything steep is good
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