Inland Ice Sheet Research Station Road

The Inland Ice Sheet Research Station Road stretches 180 kilometers from Kangerlussuaq across the Greenland ice sheet to the abandoned DYE-2 radar station, marking one of the most challenging overland routes in the Arctic. Built in the 1950s for military logistics, this supply road crosses crevasse fields, pressure ridges, and elevation changes of over 2,000 feet across pure glacial ice. The route follows GPS waypoints marked by bamboo poles and fuel drums, with the Point 660 weather station serving as the critical halfway resupply checkpoint.

This is extreme-level overlanding requiring specialized Arctic vehicles, tire chains, emergency beacons, and survival gear for temperatures dropping to -40°F. The ice road is only passable during late spring and early summer when the surface hardens but before major crevasse activity begins. Cell service is nonexistent, and mechanical failure means potential death. What you get is the raw experience of crossing one of Earth’s most hostile environments and reaching a Cold War relic frozen in time at 7,700 feet elevation.