Continuing, in Kangerlussuaq. Some context: Kangerlussuaq is a small town, but is the main international airport for all of Greenland, as it has a long enough runway for big jets. There is an (almost?) daily round trip to Copenhagen, and most people transfer to small planes. and It was built as a US air force base, I believe during WWII. In addition to being Air Greenland's main hub. The 109th Air National Guard (that operates the skiers, now basically just for NSF) has a presence there, as does the Danish air force.The NSF also maintains some dorms, which is where I was staying, en route to Summit Station.
World's least fancy Canada Goose store?
interesting pedestrian experience
Usually there are just Air Greenland big jets at the Kangerlussuaq airport... Jet Time must be some charter thing?
This guy is going to take our checked-in bags to be palletized
On the road up to Black Ridge
Watson river dumping into the Fjord. Note that the channel on the right is artificial, as the bridge washed out at one point. There is a ship in the fjord (note that the Kangerlussuaq harbor is a ways down)
Enough barrels?
No better diesel
The ice edge in the distance
Kangerlussuaq from the top of Black Ridge
Our not-so-trusty steeds (the skiers are notoriously unreliable....)
Zoom in on the ice edge
For some reason, this French military jet landed at the airport. VIP visit?
Kangerlussuaq dump
The washed out old bridge
Zoom in on the ship
An assortment of antennas...
Cliff fall
Some snow holding on into June
A bird
Formerly a caribou (tuttu)
Another view of town
Pulled muskox (ummimak) sandwich, at the airport cafe
Next, we go to the ice on the skier .