{"id":25932,"date":"2025-09-10T02:55:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T00:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/laatste-meters-van-de-groenland-expeditie-2025-een-terugblik\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T03:35:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T01:35:57","slug":"laatste-meters-van-de-groenland-expeditie-2025-een-terugblik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/en\/laatste-meters-van-de-groenland-expeditie-2025-een-terugblik\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Meters of the Greenland Expedition 2025: a Look Back"},"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-25932-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Grl25_0909_2051.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Grl25_0909_2051.mp3\">https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Grl25_0909_2051.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>The Final Meters of the Greenland Expedition 2025<\/h2>\n<p>On Tuesday, September 9, we covered the final meters of our expedition. Last night, we arrived at Point 660, the endpoint of our journey across the Greenland ice sheet. Although we still had a small distance of 500 meters to cover to the pickup point, it was a special conclusion. We stayed on the ice for a special reason: David celebrated his birthday on the ice sheet. It was a double celebration!    <\/p>\n<h2>A Worthy Farewell to the Ice<\/h2>\n<p>After spending a month on the ice, I felt it was important to say goodbye in a meaningful way. I asked the participants to find their own spot and reflect on the entire journey: the beautiful moments, the challenges, the nature, and each other. Everyone did this in their own way, without me asking about their thoughts or feelings. I sat on a small hill of stones, left by the retreating glacier ice.   <\/p>\n<h2>An Expedition Stops, but Never Ends<\/h2>\n<p>Although our expedition has officially stopped, this experience will always stay with us. There will be moments when we look back on this journey and relive the memories. The photos and experiences will remain with us for a long time.  <\/p>\n<h2>Thanks to all Involved<\/h2>\n<p>As we conclude this expedition, I would like to thank everyone who supported us. First and foremost, our family members, who had to miss us and could only have sporadic contact with us. Your support meant a lot to us. Additionally, I want to thank Wouter, our superb Basecamp Manager, for his indispensable support from afar. Dirk, who assisted Wouter with the weather reports, also deserves our thanks. Maybritt from Extreme Medicine, thank you for your medical support and preparation. Thanks to you, we encountered few problems during the expedition. Our sponsors also deserve a special mention: Rab for the expedition clothing, Xtorm for the solar panels and power banks, Noten.nl for the Arctic Adventure mix, and xfood.nl for the meal advice. Finally, I want to thank Susana, David, Ronnie, and Michiel for their trust in Arctic Adventure and me as the expedition leader. Thanks to you, we formed a close-knit team that crossed the ice sheet in record time.         <\/p>\n<h2>In Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>This was the last blog update of the Greenland Expedition 2025. Thank you for following our adventure. We hope to see you again soon, maybe even as a participant in a future expedition! See you in the Netherlands on September 13 when we arrive from Copenhagen. 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