{"id":25806,"date":"2025-08-30T21:13:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T19:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/white-out-avonturen-en-uitdagingen-in-groenland\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T22:44:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T20:44:57","slug":"white-out-avonturen-en-uitdagingen-in-groenland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/en\/white-out-avonturen-en-uitdagingen-in-groenland\/","title":{"rendered":"White-out Adventures and Challenges in Greenland"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-1gwz1si-ecd8bedfb95d85ee6996109298e61835 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mc64ztu3-846d675314f13359fca42c4201ff35aa '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><h2>Listen to the Expedition Greenland Update<\/h2>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-25806-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/audio-blog-25.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/audio-blog-25.mp3\">https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/audio-blog-25.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/en\/onderwerpen\/greenland-2025\/\">Read all blogs in English.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/en\/expeditions-overview\/groenland-expeditie-2025\/\">Our live position in Greenland.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udce2 <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/en\/expeditions-overview\/groenland-expeditie-2025\/\">Read all previous messages.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1bmxhhu-f5224d651b560eb192fac74ab38ea33f\">\n.flex_column.av-1bmxhhu-f5224d651b560eb192fac74ab38ea33f{\nborder-radius:3px 3px 3px 3px;\npadding:10px 10px 10px 10px;\nbackground-color:#f2f2f2;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1bmxhhu-f5224d651b560eb192fac74ab38ea33f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mc64zgdb-764a03b10f56dacf5f241b503f2c1109 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><h2>Sign up for the Expedition Newsflash.<\/h2>\n<p>Receive alerts of new blog posts in your email during the expedition.<\/p>\n                <div class=\"ml-embedded\" data-form=\"AWqNqu\"><\/div>\n            \n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n<div  class='hr av-s1j460-8b84e45465358f2aa3aef05aedecf6b4 hr-default  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-rnnpki-558c6bf59fdaafc19ab18598bf38c424 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mc64ytx1-f782ba5f3613bbe73186e5a4eaf44b03 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><h2>Day 17 of the Expedition in Greenland<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s Saturday, August 30, day 17 of our expedition in Greenland. After a rest day, during which Wouter surprised us with a wonderful story about basecamp management, we&#8217;re back in full action. The past few days have been intense, so an extra hour of sleep on Friday was more than welcome.  <\/p>\n<h2>A Unique Experience in the White-Out<\/h2>\n<p>On Friday, we started at six in the morning, but visibility was zero. We found ourselves in the middle of a white-out; everything around us was white. After two shifts, however, a moment of clarity broke through. The sun emerged, creating a halo with two rainbows, a rare natural phenomenon that only occurs in Arctic conditions. Unfortunately, it didn&#8217;t last long, and soon we were back in the white-out. Navigating was challenging without wind, causing us to meander like a river through the snow. It felt like walking through a carton of milk or being inside a ping pong ball. The distance between the front and back of our group could reach up to 100 meters, making the whole experience surreal.       <\/p>\n<h2>The Challenges of Strong Winds<\/h2>\n<p>Saturday began with hopes for better weather, but those hopes quickly faded. At six in the morning, it was cloudy again with snow and white-out conditions, this time accompanied by strong winds from the south. After a few shifts, we decided to set up the tents according to storm procedure, as the wind has free rein in Greenland and the weather can change rapidly. During such a white-out, there&#8217;s little else to do but think. My thoughts drifted to food: Chinese, Indonesian, Middle Eastern, Turkish pizza, and apple pie all crossed my mind. Although we eat well during the expedition and I only drink one cup of coffee a day, food remains a recurring theme in my thoughts.     <\/p>\n<h2>Practical Matters: Sanitary Facilities<\/h2>\n<p>A question I&#8217;m often asked is how we handle sanitary facilities during the expedition. The answer is simple: we have to do our business too. For men, urinating is easy: unzip and go. For women, like Susana, it means squatting. A pee funnel is discouraged due to the risk of accidents. In strong winds, it&#8217;s advisable for everyone to kneel to prevent urine from being picked up by the wind. For number two, the same applies: squat and then cover with snow for aesthetics and hygiene around the camp. Toilet paper and wipes are taken back to Kangerlussuaq for proper waste disposal. That&#8217;s it for this blog post full of images and scents from our expedition. Tomorrow we&#8217;ll discuss another topic, but one just as colorful and fragrant as today. 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