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 whopwhopwhop 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.