- SismiutLearn More
The ancient and the urban meet up in the region's capital.
- KangerlussuaqLearn More
The gateway to Greenland and our adventure central.
- ItilleqLearn More
The Arctic Circle village.
- KangaamiutLearn More
The right blend of rugged heliskiing and small town life.
- ManiitsoqLearn More
The whale capital on the West Coast of Greenland.
- NapasoqLearn More
Remote and cosy coastal settlement life.
- SarfannguitLearn More
The trail village on the great Arctic Circle Trail.
- AtammikLearn More
A community with firm roots in fishing and hunting.
Adventure Central
Kangerlussuaq literally is the gateway to Greenland, and the international airport links up with multiple domestic flights every day over the summer.
There is no other place in Greenland like this former US Airbase which is now a an adventure hub for dogsledding expeditions, backcountry tour skiing, cruise services, animal safaris, and adventures to the mighty Ice Cap which stretches out like a low cloud on the Eastern horizon.
To top that off thousands of musk oxen live in the mountains around town, and a dirt road connects directly with the Ice Cap for exceptional guided drives, hikes onto the ice, and even overnight camping up on the ice itself.
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Rough. Real. Remote. Summer Episode 1
Today we are bringing you the first of five episodes in the new series of “Rough. Real. Remote.” short adventure films from Destination Arctic Circle.
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New Adventure Film Series!
On Januar 7 we are launching a brand new series of “Rough. Real. Remote.” short adventure films from Destination Arctic Circle, but as a Christmas bonus we are giving you a sneak preview of the goodies with this exclusive trailer for the series.
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Greenland Outdoors
Jens-Pavia Brandt has a passion for exploring the vast backcountry around Kangerlussuaq by foot and kayak, and this love for the natural environment is the backbone of all the adventures offered by his company Greenland Outdoors.
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Kangerlussuaq Youth Hostel
Kangerlussuaq Youth Hostel is a new youth hostel, and just as the youth hostel in Sisimiut it is a cheap hostel with high quality.
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Meet the artists from Sisimiut
In the summer of 2012 Sisimiut Museum and Destination Arctic Circle present a living exhibition of contemporary art at Sisimiut Museum.
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ACR 2012 – Photos from Day 3
See photos from the final day of the 2012 Arctic Circle Race in Sisimiut.
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Everyday Adventurers – Part 1
Meet 21 year old Emilie Olsen and her three brothers Aka (13), Salik (15), and Aqqaluartaa (20) from Sisimiut, who literally grew up wearing skis.
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How to make Greenlandic Coffee
Heliskiing guide Arne shows snowboarding legend Stefan Gimpl how to make ‘Greenlandic coffee’ – a Greenlandic signature drink where each ingredient represents different elements of Greenland. And it tastes awfully good!
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ACR 2012 – Photos from Day 1
Enjoy a bunch of photos from our extended photo coverage of this year’s edition of the world’s toughest ski race.
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Episode 6 – Settlement Songs
We end Arne and Stefan’s epic winter journey with the heartwarming tale of settlement adventures in the village of Kangaamiut. A truly unique insight into everyday life in the Arctic.
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Episode 5 – Pristine Peaks
This time we mean business!
Arne and Stefan head into the huge, rugged Eternity Fiord backcountry for an epic day of peak to beach heliboarding and heliskiing. Truly inspiring stuff!
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Episode 4 – Rough Riders
Arne and Stefan hook up with the Støvlbæk Brothers snowmobiling crew for an epic day of riding in the huge Sisimiut backcountry.
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Episode 3 – Urban Arctic
The Arctic is more than deep backcountry and fierce outback, it is also vibrant, urban towns with street culture, art, and playful kids. In the “Urban Arctic” episode Arne and Stefan explore everyday life in Sisimiut, Greenland’s second largest town.
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Episode 2 – Dog Days
Arne and Stefan continue their exploration of Winter adventures along Greenland’s Arctic Circle and this time they meet 17 year old Mia and 70 year old Marius Olsen for a journey into the heart of dogsledding.
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Minicruise weekend in Maniitsoq from DKK 1,350
Head up from Nuuk to Maniitsoq on a weekend getaway and get up close and personal with playful humpback whales, visit large bird colonies, or explore the cosy town of Maniitsoq.
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Weekend getaway to Sisimiut DKK2,995
If you’re already in Nuuk, why not treat yourself to a couple of adventurous days in Greenland’s second largest town, Sisimiut.
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Small passenger boats
Passenger boats carrying up to 12 people can be chartered in both Sisimiut, Kangerlussuaq, and Sisimiut, and they will take you anywhere you want, as long as there is water.
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Kangerlussuaq Trekking Center
East of Kangerlussuaq, on the road to the Ice cap, the Trekking Center offers 10 beds in rooms accommodating 2-4 people.
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Old Camp Youth Hostel
The Old Camp Youth Hostel is an old army officer headquarters converted into classic hostel style accommodation. The hostel is run by World of Greenland Arctic Circle.
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Hotel Kangerlussuaq
Hotel Kangerlussuaq is a 3-star airport and conference hotel with 70 rooms located right in the airport buildings and with 24/7 access to the international airport area.
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1 day heliskiing from Sisimiut
From Sisimiut we do one day trips to the alpine mountains northeast of town where a small glacier and a number of steep slopes are available. Or we can step things up a notch and head down to the rugged Itilleq mountains.
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Polar Lodge
A stone’s throw from the airport with 13 double rooms and 13 single rooms. The family friendly facilities include wifi access, communal kitchen, tv-lounge, souvenir shop, and a booking desk for WOGAC tours.
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Helicopter Charters
There’s usually an Air Greenland helicopter on the ground in Kangerlussuaq and the machine can be chartered for everything from local sightseeing and logstics flights to passenger flights anywhere on the coast, but out on the coast helicopters must usually be chartered from Nuuk.
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International flights
Air Greenland operates scheduled flights from Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq and you can book tickets all the way to both Maniitsoq and Sisimiut, while AirIceland connects from Iceland with domestic flights in Nuuk and Ilulissat.
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Cruise ships in Kangerlussuaq
Kangerlussuaq has become an important changeover destination and if you’re on a cruise ship going North of the Arctic Circle you’re likely to pass through Kangerlussaq and maybe fly in or out of here.
Helisightseeing
Once you’re airborne that’s when you’ll really understand how vast and remote this country really is.
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Helicopter ride to the Ice Cap
Fly from Kangerlussuaq over glaciers and waterfalls before touching down on a Nunatak, one of the desert island peaks that sit in a sea of ice.
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Musk ox and reindeer hunting in Kangerlussuaq
Hunting for musk oxen and reindeer is like listening to and learning from the echoes of hundreds of generations past, and the land we travel over has seen countless local hunters over millennia.
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Musk ox hunting – Summer and Fall
Hunting is our main way of life, and we make sure the whole animal enters into a sustainable cycle, and a trophy hunt with us is a 3-4 day adventure where we travel to our backcountry camp, set up for the hunt, prepare rifles and gear, and set off on foot.
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4-5 day seal hunt in Kangerlussuaq
For a truly unique product which combines traditional hunting culture with dogsledding adventures and a deep power in nature, head out onto Kangerlussuaq fiord with Amasa and Putsi on a 4-5 day seal hunt.
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Helicopter based hunting
All of North Safari’s hunting activities can be combined with helicopter transport in and out of the hunting areas to give you maximum time for hunting and conserves energy for the actual activity.
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Reindeer hunting
Hunting reindeer is an important part of local culture and subsistence, and when you join us for a trip into the Kangerlussuaq back country looking for reindeer you walk in the footsteps of countless generations before you.
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Musk ox hunt
Summer and Fall are perfect for spending time in the mountains, setting up a camp, and hunting for Musk Oxen in the Kangerlussuaq area.
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Angling and Trophy Hunting
For that ultimate angling and hunting combo we take you on an 8 day adventure into the heart of the best hunting grounds in the country, looking for musk oxen, and fishing for Arctic charr.
Culture & History
Does culture magically live within the sounds of dogsled runners as they glide over fresh snow?
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The Ice Cap and Kangerlussuaq sightseeing
Whether it is the Ice Cap, the Northern Lights, the interesting community of scientists working in Kangerlussuaq or general cultural and historical trips around town we have plenty of options for you.
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Sightseeing in Kangerlussuaq
Kangerlussuaq is a former US air base with a history like nowhere else in Greenland, and this sightseeing tour offers a chance to get acquainted with the fascinating history of the area.
Ice Cap Adventures
Explore the Ice Cap from the end of the only road in Greenland leading right up to the glacier.
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The Ice Cap and Kangerlussuaq sightseeing
Whether it is the Ice Cap, the Northern Lights, the interesting community of scientists working in Kangerlussuaq or general cultural and historical trips around town we have plenty of options for you.
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Russell Glacier
Driving partially off-road we take the fascinating route to the spectacular Russell Glacier. The glacier is an impressive sight with its vertical ice walls rising as high as 40 metres.
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Ice Cap Point 660 and barbecue
Try a walk on the Ice Cap followed by a delicious barbecue. We drive in 4WD-vehicles that take us through an incredibly beautiful landscape, through mountains, plains and semi-desert valleys till we get to the Greenland Ice Cap itself.
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Ice Cap Point 660
The Ice Road is an experience onto itself, like nothing else in Greenland, and nowhere is the Greenland Ice Cap as accessible from a town as it is from Kangerlussuaq.
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Full day Ice Cap adventure
Very few people get much further onto the Ice Cap than 200 meters but on this trip you explore the unique landscape with hills and valleys, and numerous crystal blue melt water streams, rivers, waterfalls and lakes.
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Camp Ice Cap
Imagine exploring the vast Greenland Ice Cap and spending the night in a comfortable camp on the ice. With your own guide you travel along the Ice Cap Road before you hike onto the ice wearing crampons.
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Ice Cap Safaris
Throughout the Summer we run trips to the ice cap, driving the spectacular road from Kangerlussuaq at sea level and right up to the edge of the Ice Cap 600 meters above sea level.
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Backcountry Winter Skiing
Here’s your unique chance to combine a trip to the Arctic Circle in Greenland with a full blown backcountry adventure and hands on Winter expedition training.
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Ice Cap Crossing
In 1888 Nansen was the first man to cross the Greenland Ice Cap on skis, and since his pioneering adventure many have followed in his tracks, but even today only a select few cross the second largest glacier in the world.
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Weekend on the Ice Cap
Join us on a 3 day 2 night weekend trip on the Ice Cap where we explore ice formations, look for moulins and sink holes, watch the Northern Lights (visible in Winter only), and camp out on the ice.
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Ice Caving
When Winter kicks in and the glacier freezes up we gear up to go into a fabulous underworld, rich in colors and light. Every year is different, and you never know what wonders will appear once you descend.
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Ice Climbing
Along the rim of the mighty Ice Cap huge walls of sheer ice rise up and offer spectacular opportunities for ice climbing. Imagine that, climbing age old ice connected to the world’s second largest glacier.
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Glacier and Ice Cap hike
Now’s the time to test yourself with a new and different challenge, so join us on a daylong trip onto the Greenland Ice Cap itself where we explore the dynamic, jagged edge of the ice.
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Moskus Ox Safari hike with Greenland Outdoors
Join Greenland Outdoors on a very special kind of guided musk ox safari, where we hike into the heartland of the grazing areas and spend two nights in the backcountry.
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Arctic Circle Trail hiking
The Arctic Circle Trail from Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut is the classic 165 km Greenland traverse from the Ice Cap all the way to the coast.
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Hike to Garnet Rock
By car or bus we head for Tacan, the mountain south of Kangerlussuaq, and enjoy the fantastic view. From up here we hike to Garnet Rock where we hunt for semi-precious stones, look for wildlife and enjoy a lunch break.
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Angujaartorfik and Qamaninnguit Tasiat
In early July when the Summer is still only catching on we paddle along the exciting coastline of the Kangerlussuaq fiord till we reach the river Angujaartorfik, also know as the river Robinson where we hike inland.
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Angujaartorfik and Tatsip Ataa
On this 6 day adventure we visit the Angujaartorfik area with the beautiful Angujaartorfiup Kuua, also known as the Robinson River, before moving on to Tatsip Ataa and Tasersuaq, The Great Lake, at the bottom of the valley.
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Angujaartorfik and Qamaninnguit Tasiat
In early July when the Summer is still only catching on we paddle along the exciting coastline of the Kangerlussuaq fiord till we reach the river Angujaartorfik, also know as the river Robinson where we hike inland.
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Angujaartorfik and Tatsip Ataa
On this 6 day adventure we visit the Angujaartorfik area with the beautiful Angujaartorfiup Kuua, also known as the Robinson River, before moving on to Tatsip Ataa and Tasersuaq, The Great Lake, at the bottom of the valley.
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Kayak rentals at North Safari
We run a shop in downtown Kangerlussuaq, right by the airport where we rent out kayaks and provide a shuttle service to take you to one of the large lakes or down to the fiord.
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Moskus Ox Safari hike with Greenland Outdoors
Join Greenland Outdoors on a very special kind of guided musk ox safari, where we hike into the heartland of the grazing areas and spend two nights in the backcountry.
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WOGAC Musk ox Safari
Kangerlusssuaq is unique in many ways and when it concerns land animals, no other place in Greenland can keep up. Especially the musk ox has an interesting story to tell in this area, and further more it is an impressive animal.
Angling
Arctic charr is the name of the game in the exclusive pool and drop rivers of Destination Arctic Circle.
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Ice fishing on the fiord (WINTER)
On this trip we drive to the harbour, and from there walk out on the thick Kangerlussuaq fiord ice to a good fishing spot.
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Angling and Trophy Hunting
For that ultimate angling and hunting combo we take you on an 8 day adventure into the heart of the best hunting grounds in the country, looking for musk oxen, and fishing for Arctic charr.
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Robinson River Angling
When the Arctic charr swims up the Robinson River from mid-July angling in this Greenlandic river begins, and we reach a peak of the season in August when the fish have an average wight of 1-2 kilos.
Culture & History
Does culture magically live within the sounds of dogsled runners as they glide over fresh snow?
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The Ice Cap and Kangerlussuaq sightseeing
Whether it is the Ice Cap, the Northern Lights, the interesting community of scientists working in Kangerlussuaq or general cultural and historical trips around town we have plenty of options for you.
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Sightseeing in Kangerlussuaq
Kangerlussuaq is a former US air base with a history like nowhere else in Greenland, and this sightseeing tour offers a chance to get acquainted with the fascinating history of the area.
Ice Cap Adventures
Explore the Ice Cap from the end of the only road in Greenland leading right up to the glacier.
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The Ice Cap and Kangerlussuaq sightseeing
Whether it is the Ice Cap, the Northern Lights, the interesting community of scientists working in Kangerlussuaq or general cultural and historical trips around town we have plenty of options for you.
-
Russell Glacier
Driving partially off-road we take the fascinating route to the spectacular Russell Glacier. The glacier is an impressive sight with its vertical ice walls rising as high as 40 metres.
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Ice Cap Point 660 and barbecue
Try a walk on the Ice Cap followed by a delicious barbecue. We drive in 4WD-vehicles that take us through an incredibly beautiful landscape, through mountains, plains and semi-desert valleys till we get to the Greenland Ice Cap itself.
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Ice Cap Point 660
The Ice Road is an experience onto itself, like nothing else in Greenland, and nowhere is the Greenland Ice Cap as accessible from a town as it is from Kangerlussuaq.
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Full day Ice Cap adventure
Very few people get much further onto the Ice Cap than 200 meters but on this trip you explore the unique landscape with hills and valleys, and numerous crystal blue melt water streams, rivers, waterfalls and lakes.
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Camp Ice Cap
Imagine exploring the vast Greenland Ice Cap and spending the night in a comfortable camp on the ice. With your own guide you travel along the Ice Cap Road before you hike onto the ice wearing crampons.
-
Ice Cap Safaris
Throughout the Summer we run trips to the ice cap, driving the spectacular road from Kangerlussuaq at sea level and right up to the edge of the Ice Cap 600 meters above sea level.
-
Backcountry Winter Skiing
Here’s your unique chance to combine a trip to the Arctic Circle in Greenland with a full blown backcountry adventure and hands on Winter expedition training.
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Ice Cap Crossing
In 1888 Nansen was the first man to cross the Greenland Ice Cap on skis, and since his pioneering adventure many have followed in his tracks, but even today only a select few cross the second largest glacier in the world.
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Weekend on the Ice Cap
Join us on a 3 day 2 night weekend trip on the Ice Cap where we explore ice formations, look for moulins and sink holes, watch the Northern Lights (visible in Winter only), and camp out on the ice.
-
Ice Caving
When Winter kicks in and the glacier freezes up we gear up to go into a fabulous underworld, rich in colors and light. Every year is different, and you never know what wonders will appear once you descend.
-
Ice Climbing
Along the rim of the mighty Ice Cap huge walls of sheer ice rise up and offer spectacular opportunities for ice climbing. Imagine that, climbing age old ice connected to the world’s second largest glacier.
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Glacier and Ice Cap hike
Now’s the time to test yourself with a new and different challenge, so join us on a daylong trip onto the Greenland Ice Cap itself where we explore the dynamic, jagged edge of the ice.
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Moskus Ox Safari hike with Greenland Outdoors
Join Greenland Outdoors on a very special kind of guided musk ox safari, where we hike into the heartland of the grazing areas and spend two nights in the backcountry.
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WOGAC Musk ox Safari
Kangerlusssuaq is unique in many ways and when it concerns land animals, no other place in Greenland can keep up. Especially the musk ox has an interesting story to tell in this area, and further more it is an impressive animal.
Snowmobiling
Destination Arctic Circle sports the largest, most accessible, ridable mountain zone in the country.
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Ride the Arctic Circle Trail
The Arctic Circle Trail is the gem of the Winter mountains, and this full day trip is without a doubt our greatest adventure. The route goes along the 160 kilometers of backcountry trails connecting Sisimiut and Kangerlussuaq.