glacier – Irreverent Outcrop https://irreverentoutcrop.com Travel stories with mild geo-flavor Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:43:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-logo-temp-01-1-2-32x32.png glacier – Irreverent Outcrop https://irreverentoutcrop.com 32 32 Sarfaq Ittuk ferry – gap year Arctic trips (VIII) https://irreverentoutcrop.com/greenland-sarfaq-ittuk-ferry-en/ https://irreverentoutcrop.com/greenland-sarfaq-ittuk-ferry-en/#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:42:24 +0000 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/?p=2803 Read more]]> Instead of flying, we decided to travel from Ilulissat back to Nuuk aboard the Sarfaq Ittuk, a ferry operated by the Arctic Umiaq Line. In Greenlandic, “Sarfaq” refers to a current or tide, while “Ittuk” means old or great. The Sarfaq Ittuk route is the most vital transport link in Greenland. As the country’s only scheduled coastal passenger service, it is the sole lifeline capable of moving…

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]]> https://irreverentoutcrop.com/greenland-sarfaq-ittuk-ferry-en/feed/ 0 Kangerlussuaq by the ice sheet – gap year Arctic trips (VI) https://irreverentoutcrop.com/kangerlussuaq-ice-sheet/ https://irreverentoutcrop.com/kangerlussuaq-ice-sheet/#respond Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:26:59 +0000 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/?p=2739 Read more]]> In the afternoon of our third day in Greenland, we departed Nuuk aboard a small Air Greenland plane heading for the tiny settlement of Kangerlussuaq. This village sits quietly just inside the Arctic Circle, right next to the massive Greenland Ice Sheet. Nuuk was overcast, but once the plane climbed above the clouds, we were able to see numerous horns poking through the cloud…

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]]> https://irreverentoutcrop.com/kangerlussuaq-ice-sheet/feed/ 0 Glaciers and narwhals of northern Baffin – gap year Arctic trips (III) https://irreverentoutcrop.com/arctic-pond-inlet-inuit-narwhals-en/ https://irreverentoutcrop.com/arctic-pond-inlet-inuit-narwhals-en/#respond Thu, 16 Oct 2025 05:02:03 +0000 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/?p=2025 Read more]]> My last post covered first impressions of Nunavut’s capital Iqaluit, and this one will continue our journey further up north to the Inuit village of Pond Inlet in Northern Baffin, as well as the adjacent Sirmilik National Park. Pond Inlet is a traditional Inuit village on the northern coast of Baffin Island, right across from Bylot Island. The total population is about 1,600…

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]]> https://irreverentoutcrop.com/arctic-pond-inlet-inuit-narwhals-en/feed/ 0 First impressions of Baffin permafrost tundra – gap year Arctic trips (II) https://irreverentoutcrop.com/arctic-south-baffin-inuit-en/ https://irreverentoutcrop.com/arctic-south-baffin-inuit-en/#respond Fri, 03 Oct 2025 23:49:11 +0000 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/?p=1881 Read more]]> We took a trip to Baffin Island (i.e. “Qikiqtaaluk” in Inuktitut, meaning “very big island“) in August 2025, exploring lively permafrost, ancient rock formations, and spectacular Arctic fjords, while also getting a glimpse of the unique lifestyle of Inuit people today. This trip was overflowing with fascinating and thrilling experiences, far too many to capture in a single post. I’ll tell the…

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