Knud Rasmussen glacier hike & ice cave
Description of the tour
If you want to get the once in a lifetime chance of experiencing the surreal feeling of standing inside a naturally formed ice cave on a remote glacier in beautiful Greenland, walk on a glacier and get the extra portion of adrenaline by trying yourself in some ice climbing- this tour is for you!
This trip is more advanced level then all other day trips we offer, because of its terrain everyone need to be generally fit.
On this tour the maximum number is 4 people.
This 7-8 hour long tour starts either in Kulusuk or Tasiilaq, where you will meet your qualified guide and local boat driver.
From there we have a beautiful 1.5 hour long boat ride ahead of us.
While we make our way over the ocean, we will have the chance to see beautiful fjords, mountain ranges and icebergs and maybe even witness some of Greenland’s spectacular wildlife! If we are lucky, we might stumble across humpback whales, fin whales, seals along the way.
Once our local boat driver drops us off, your qualified guide will introduce you to your safety equipment. This includes helmets, harnesses and crampons.
The hike to the glacier is challenging with some boulder ridge hike but with incredible views over the glacier from the side. This part of the hike will lead us to the most remote ice cave that we personally discovered in 2019 and since then only very few trips have been lead. It will take us approximately 1 hour to reach teh ice cave.
Your guide will then safely lead you in the very blue ice cave.
Once at the cave you will have more than enough time to lose yourself in this surreal world of blue and take in all of its incredible details. Usually, we spend around 30 minutes in the cave.
Since we are the only company operating tours to this cave, we have the cave and the glacier completely to ourselves which makes the experience even more special.
After the visit to the ice cave we will then explore the glacier with a glacier hike and the use of the crampons and all the rest of the equipment. There will be time to try ice climbing inside a crevasse that will suit the level of the group, even if it's your first time trying it.
After setting up the anchor, your guide will introduce you to the basics of ice climbing, teach you the best technique and then lower you on a rope into a crevasse!
After that it is your time to shine and try to use what you have just learned and climb your way back out to the rest of your group.
We want to make sure you get the most out of the experience and give you the chance to get a feeling for the technique and have the chance to even improve a little bit by trying twice if you wish.
The feeling of literally hanging inside of a crevasse is hard to put into words and offers a unique perspective of the ice you have been walking on so far.
Once your arms are tired, we will make our way back to the boat that is going to bring us back to Kulusuk/ Tasiilaq.
On the way back we will get another chance to look for more wildlife and take in the beautiful surroundings.
This full day trip is the perfect combination of thrilling adventure and exploration of a mesmerising ice cave and will give you a memory that will stay with you for forever.
And if you want to find out more about ice caves and all the astonishing information glaciers hold or learn about how the cave we visit is formed, check out our blog about ice caves here!
Details
Meeting location:
Tasiilaq harbor or Kulusuk harbor
Departure time:
9 am
Duration:
9 hours
Season:
From 1st of July until 20th of September
Level:
Medium; good fitness
Number of guests:
Min 2 - max 4
Price per person:
2.900 dkk
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Included:
Certified guide
Transportation
Glacier equipment
Warm drinks and snaks
What to bring:
Hiking boots with ankle support
Warm clothing
packed lunch
Rain gear (depending the weather of the day)