Antiope 2235 GMT 31 July
En route from Kulusuk to Ammassilak (East Greenland)
From Mark Hampton (Mate)
All crew have arrived safely and are in good spirits. We are making a passage to Ammassilak village so we can go climbing tomorrow. I have sent 3 more films back via Philip Lapage which again you are welcome to use on the web.
Hope everyone is well back home, meanwhile we are making the best of some rather poor weather.
Regards to all. Mark.

Antiope 2305 GMT 31 July
En route from Kulusuk to Ammassilak (East Greenland)
From Matt Dickinson (Guide)
Hills, mountains and all that …
Leg 3 proved to be very successful for the walkers and climbers. A swift passage from Iceland to Ammasalik and fine weather meant that most days were spent in the mountains. The area around Ammasalik, although well trodden, was exceptional for its views of the surrounding mountain ranges, sea ice and the main bulk of Greenland's icecap. The first day resulted in 10 members reaching the summit of one of Ammasilik Island's highest peaks, the snow capped 'Sofias Fjeld'. Under a deep blue sky, with both rock and ice underfoot it was a very memorable day for all of us including myself. The views from the top did have to seen to be believed and only those present will know what I mean.
Amongst the many other mountains and trekking forays, climber Neil Eatough and myself reached the summit of a sharp and rocky peak called 'Polhems Fjeld' via a new route which involved a difficult rock wall and ridge. It was another exceptionally good day. The area really did suit every taste. The sailors even had to negotiate a 150 metre ascent to the only bar which was a raucous local joint by anyone's standards. All crew members were chatted up by locals of the opposite sex - especially Charlie who proved to be very popular amongst the Inuit.
The second half of the leg was split at the head of Tasilaq Fiord. This is an impressive place on all accounts. The 2,000 metre rock and ice peaks are complemented by the huge cascading glaciers. Most of the crew (including RKJ) trekked up the steep crevassed glacier to an extremely remote mountain hut at 850 metres. This was used as a base for 3 days to explore the huge glaciated massif. It was a memorable time and much sport and fun was had by all.
Between us we managed to glacier trek, ice climb, rock climb and ski. Managing everybody's diverse interests has been a challenging but immensely rewarding task - my thanks to Byorn and Ian for all their willing help.
All the best Matt

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