Greenland · DYE-2 · 2026
Twenty-six days on the Greenland ice.
Point 660 to the east coast. The long climb to the plateau, soft snow that fought us downhill, and the day it finally froze solid.
Four pillars · One operator
What we do
Pillar I
Expeditions
Arctic Expeditions, Polar traverses, route design with purpose. Elite guides. Screening as the gate, not the add-on.
See the 2026/2027 calendar →Pillar II
Corporate Trainings, Retreats & Keynote Speeches
Implement the hard-won natural leadership lessons in your team. Book a keynote for your next event, or plan a retreat for any duration and location.
Tell us about your team →Pillar III
Davos Eisbad®
Guided cold-water immersion in Davos. A warm-up, breathwork, and a few honest minutes in the ice.
Book a session →Pillar IV
Expedition Preparation
Get genuinely ready for the ice. Structured programmes by Service Level: Sub-Arctic, Deep Arctic, Polar.
See the programmes →Sponsors & Partners
Backing us
We don't do this alone. These brands and partners stand behind our expeditions and the work around them. Thank you.
Our Experts
We bring you to the frontier and back home.
Expedition Leader
Markus Blum
Swiss expedition leader from Davos. Three crossings of the Greenland ice sheet, including a 558 km father-and-daughter traverse to the abandoned DYE-2 radar station at minus 35°C in 2025. Years lived off-grid with his family and has been on expeditions across the Canadian wilderness, the South Australian outback and Greenland. TEDx speaker, and the mind behind Natural Leadership. More at blumundweg.ch.
Senior Expedition Leader
Thomas Ulrich
IFMGA mountain guide with more than 35 years on polar ice and alpine walls. National Geographic Adventurer of the Year for a 113-day Arctic traverse from the North Pole to Franz Josef Land with Børge Ousland. First unsupported crossing of the Southern Patagonian Icecap, first winter ascent of Cerro Torre's West Face, and a Banff-winning expedition filmmaker. More at thomasulrich.com.
Medical partner
Dr. Med. Walter Kistler
Chief Medical Officer at the World Economic Forum, and team doctor at the Milan 2026 Olympic Games for the biathlon at Antholz. Chief Medical Officer of HC Davos, Switzerland's leading hockey club, and head of sports medicine at Davos Sports & Health, Davos Hospital since 2020. He runs the medical screening every expedition member clears before the ice.
Facts carry it
Key facts about this year's expeditions.
748
km on ice this year
45
days in tents on ice
12
weeks of alpine preparation
3500
m of arctic ice cap ascension
These are operational facts from our Svalbard and Greenland expeditions.