Greenland - YL expedition 2010                 16th - 20th September 2010                      Kangerlussuaq

Kangerlussuaq or Søndre Strømfjord (danish name), is a town on West Greenland, situated at the end of the fjord with the same name.
The town is situated on the same level as the Polarcircle about 170km from the west coast, but only 30 km from the inland ice.

From 1941 to 1992 the American military base "Blue West Eight" was situated in Kangerlussuaq. The small town has around 500 inhabitants.

Kangerlussuaq has the only airport on Greenland where the large planes like Boeing 747, can land. Going on to other places on Greenland like the capital Nuuk, you catch a small plane from Kangerlussuaq.

Minimum with rain and sheltered from winds, the airport gives good flying and landing condition in the arctic climate.

Kangerlussuaq has a rich fauna. Mosc ox, reindeer, polar fox, falcon, eagle and raven are among them. During the winter there is a very strong aurora over the area.

Kangerlussuaq has also a harbour with summer connection to the other west Greenland towns. It has also hotels, supermarked, swimmingpool, kindergarden and school.

From the military base days, there are good road which can be used to hike, cycle, ride or drive on. The roads goes around the airport and up to viewing point by the Russelglacier near the inland ice. This is a populare touristattraction for those visiting Kangerlussuaq.

                        
                         Birds view of Kangerlussuaq with the airport.


                                                  

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