C L I M B I N G
A G A I N S T T H E
C L O C K
We set out to open a wall in Greenland and opted for a sailing expedition to travel there from France. We planned for a range of climbing scenarios, but the one we did not anticipate was perhaps not getting to climb at all.
Location: Scoresby Sound, Greenland | My Role: Ghostwriter | Photos: Ramona Waldner, Caro North | Print Design: Alice Du
In August 2022, Caro North and her crew of seven women — three climbers, four sailors, and a photographer — left France on a sailing mission for Greenland, where the climbers would attempt to open a wall. They named their expedition Via Sedna, as Sedna is the name of the Greenland goddess of the sea in Inuit mythology. The crew endured setback after setback, harboring for weeks due to weather, and arrived in Greenland with mere days to accomplish their mission — one for which they initially budgeted 3 weeks.
Since their return (Oct 22), the Via Sedna expedition has received much attention with many articles and interviews about their story, but none from Caro’s perspective. I interviewed and worked closely with Caro North and Ramona Waldner to write this first-person account. Give it a read, and check out their film.
