Ted Ligety's Photos From Greenland Shooting For Warren Miller's 64th Ski Film

When I got the call from Warren Miller this winter to film with them again this spring I was pumped. -By Ted Ligety

Off To Greenland
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When I got the call from Warren Miller to film with them again this spring I was pumped. They gave me the option between Alaska and Greenland. Tough Choice, but despite Alaska being the pinnacle of big mountain skiing, I decided one doesn’t get the opportunity to go to Greenland very often. So, I went with Greenland. The trip was organized with The Climate Reality Project and I Am Pro Snow to help highlight how climate change has affected Greenland and the rest of the world.
The Heli Ripping Around Glaciers
Getting to Greenland is quite the endeavor. You have to fly right over Greenland to Copenhagen then fly most of the way back. Unfortunately, the airlines lost my ski bag and I didn’t want to venture to one of the most isolated places in the world without the necessary equipment. When I finally got my bag, there weren’t any flights to Greenland that day. So, after 3 days in Copenhagen I finally made it to Manitoq, Greenland.
The Kisaq: Our Home in Greenland
From there we loaded onto to the Kisaq, our boat and home. The other athletes on the trip were Mark Abma and Michelle Parker; two of the best big mountain skiers out there. I was really looking forward to learning from them.
View From The Top
Unfortunately, we didn’t have the best snow conditions (4" of powder on hard refrozen and glacial ice). It has been an unusually warm winter in Greenland. The temperature was in the 50s the week before we arrived, which helped support our climate change message.
Riding Shotgun
We mostly skied pretty mellow, scenic lines. Even though the snow was not great, the guides and Kare, our amazing pilot, were able to find us some fun skiing. With good snow conditions the skiing in Greenland would be amazing.
Awesome Experience
The whole experience of living on the boat, the scenery and the crew made for an awesome time. I wish I could have spent more time up there. I had to cut the trip short to film Pre Olympic Promos in LA with NBC along with a bunch of other Olympic hopefuls.

Photo Credit: Ted Ligety
Photo Credit: Ted Ligety
Photo Credit: Ted Ligety
Photo Credit: Ted Ligety
Photo Credit: Ted Ligety
Photo Credit: Ted Ligety