GREENLAND RENLAND EXPEDITION 2008
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TextPublication details: Oxford ; The Expedition ; 2008 Description: 45 leaves, maps, illus., 30cm Carrier type: Book | Subject(s): Greenland, Renland | Mountains -- GreenlandDDC classification: 483 Online resources: Full text available here Summary: The aim of the expedition was to explore the mountaineering possibilities of a little-visited area of
East Greenland, known as Renland, and to make Alpine and rock climbing ascents of major
unclimbed peaks in the area, establishing new routes where possible. In addition to the climbing
focus our intention was to collect plants and record associated information in the areas to the north
and south of the Edward Bailey glacier on Renland as a contribution to a survey of flora (flowering
plants and ferns) of the central fjord region of Greenland which was initiated in 1961 by Dr.
Geoffrey Halliday.
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Mount Everest Foundation Report
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The aim of the expedition was to explore the mountaineering possibilities of a little-visited area of
East Greenland, known as Renland, and to make Alpine and rock climbing ascents of major
unclimbed peaks in the area, establishing new routes where possible. In addition to the climbing
focus our intention was to collect plants and record associated information in the areas to the north
and south of the Edward Bailey glacier on Renland as a contribution to a survey of flora (flowering
plants and ferns) of the central fjord region of Greenland which was initiated in 1961 by Dr.
Geoffrey Halliday.
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