Monthly Archives: May 2012

It’s hard to believe that two weeks have already passed from the day my team and I stood atop Greenland’s and the Arctic’s Highest Peak. “Real life” tends to welcome you home with a vengeance and all those tasks thoughtfully … Continue reading →

Fun Fact of the Day DID YOU KNOW? The musk-oxen’s that roam Greenland use their sharp curved horns to help defend themselves and their families by getting into a circle and lowering their heads pointing their horns at their enemy … Continue reading →

Fun Fact of the Day DID YOU KNOW? The ice that covers Greenland is the second biggest connected mass of ice in the world and has a thickness of average 1,500 meters Today’s Activity For our last Marvelous Map Monday … Continue reading →

TA Latitude:68.97508 Longitude:-29.72818 GPS location Date/Time:05/13/2012 12:42:23 NDT Message:TA’s location on her Go for Greenland Ice Cap to Gunnbjørn Fjeld Expedition. Inspiring Big Dreams & Big Goals! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/7tbxT/68.97508N/29.72818W If the … Continue reading →

Message from TA Happy Mother’s Day to my Mom and Mom’s everywhere…I wouldn’t be here without you!  I hope to call you from the mountain today! Fun Fact of the Day If you go to Greenland you can see many … Continue reading →

TA Latitude:68.91853 Longitude:-29.89847 GPS location Date/Time:05/12/2012 12:29:00 NDT Message:TA’s location on her Go for Greenland Ice Cap to Gunnbjørn Fjeld Expedition. Inspiring Big Dreams & Big Goals! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/7sv6k/68.91853N/29.89847W If the … Continue reading →

Fun Fact of the Day DID YOU KNOW? All of Greenland’s cities are built along the coast because it is the only area in the country that is ice-free. Most of these cities are also along Greenland’s west coast because … Continue reading →

Fun Fact of the Day DID YOU KNOW? In Greenland, there are basically two ways of covering long distances – aircraft/helicopter and ship. There are no roads connecting its towns. Today’s Activity Stop Light Skiing In this activity when the … Continue reading →

TA Latitude:68.97957 Longitude:-29.73297 GPS location Date/Time:05/10/2012 14:15:11 NDT Message:TA’s location on her Go for Greenland Ice Cap to Gunnbjørn Fjeld Expedition. Inspiring Big Dreams & Big Goals! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/7rZAw/68.97957N/29.73297W If the … Continue reading →

Fun Fact of the Day DID YOU KNOW? Greenland is one of the least inhabited areas of the world. There are only about 150 towns and villages in all of Greenland. Today’s Activity Explorers: Sarah and Eric McNair-Landry For our … Continue reading →

TA Latitude:69.04498 Longitude:-29.57816 GPS location Date/Time:05/09/2012 16:36:24 NDT Message:TA’s location on her Go for Greenland Ice Cap to Gunnbjørn Fjeld Expedition. Inspiring Big Dreams & Big Goals! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/7qxVR/69.04498N/29.57816W If the … Continue reading →

Fun Fact of the Day DID YOU KNOW? The national dish of Greenland is boiled seal meat, along with rice and onions Today’s Activity There are so many ways you can be active throughout your daily life, from walking to … Continue reading →

TA Latitude:69.26024 Longitude:-29.20242 GPS location Date/Time:05/07/2012 14:52:02 NDT Message:TA’s location on her Go for Greenland Ice Cap to Gunnbjørn Fjeld Expedition. Inspiring Big Dreams & Big Goals! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/7pVqv/69.26024N/29.20242W If the … Continue reading →

Fun Fact of the Day DID YOU KNOW? The currency of Greenland is Danish krone Today’s Activity Greenland is the biggest island in the world and being an island it is completely surrounded by water! For today’s map activity label … Continue reading →