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By Matt Spenceley on 09 November 2006
My first ever Blog... I guess I should write something profound but nothing comes to mind!  I hope to share news, views and general arcania from the world of someone completely immersed in the world of expeditions, mostly in Greenland, but also in the Polar regions.  I have the pleasure to spend a big part of the season climbing mountains, sea kayaking and pulling pulks around Greenland - a place with limitless potential for adventure that I'm completely taken with.  It's only a few weeks since I was sitting alone on the shores of Nagtivit Kangertivat Fjord, a glowing sunset burning into the the Icecap, itself dropping into the sea to my left.  My pulk, skis and all the rest of my kit lay over the rocks surrounding my tent.  After days of hauling, dragging and fighting our way across the glacier, the peace afforded by reaching the boat pick-up was extra special.  The icebergs, turning a deep blue in the gathering shadows, occasionally broke the resounding silence; a silence that I have rarely experienced anywhere...
By Matt Spenceley on 09 November 2006

 This year's South Pole expeditions are now waiting in Punta Arenas for the blue ice runway to be cleared.  All the teams are sending in live updates.  Here's a list of the websites:

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