At Mercy of the Wind: Snowkiting the Greenland Ice Cap

Back in May, polar guide and snowkite expert Carl Avery set off on an expedition like no other. Accompanied by two ambitious clients; a surgeon and a banker, they set off for one hell of an adventure. AT THE MERCY OF THE WIND: Snowkiting the Greenland Ice Cap The rotor blades made a familiar “whop-whop-whop” sound as the helicopter touched down on the dull grey frozen surface. Polar Guide Carl Alvey and his two clients bundled out as snow crystals filled the air, blasted into a frenzy by the downdraft.