And finally...

Two hours later, following a fast boat dash through the fjords and we are in Nuuk. Back in civilisation. Back on terra firma. Back to beds, showers and food that hadn't been freeze-dried.

The journey started many weeks earlier; For some of us hard sailing across the north sea from Norway, preparing in Iceland, six more days at sea crossing the Denmark Strait, all culminating in 30 days crossing Greenland on foot and self-supported. Strava suggests it was an eerily appropriate 666km across the ice. We'd followed much of the route of Nansen's original crossing and had an adventure of a lifetime.

It wasn't easy, and that was exactly the point. We didn't come to Greenland looking for comfort and something easy. We came looking for hardship, uncertainty, doubt, danger, and adversity — to put ourselves somewhere where success was never guaranteed, where plans could unravel quickly and where the consequences of poor decisions could be significant.

There were moments when we genuinely didn't know how we were going to get through the terrain ahead. Moments of fear, frustration, exhaustion, doubt. Moments when the easiest thing in the world would have been to stop, accept defeat, and request extraction. But we didn't. We kept moving. We kept the belief. We trusted the planning. We trusted each other. And when the plan inevitably stopped working, we adapted. That, perhaps, was the greatest lesson of Greenland. It became a masterclass in leadership.

Leadership isn't about having the answers. It's about making decisions when there aren't any obvious ones. Listening. Challenging assumptions. Taking calculated risks. knowing when to push and when to stop. Accepting when a plan isn't working and having the humility to change it.

Resilience isn't about never struggling. It's about continuing despite the struggle.

Every crevasse field, every wrong turn, every long day and every kilometer of uncertainty was an opportunity to learn something about ourselves and each other. We quickly discovered that we could tolerate more discomfort than we thought. That we could make good decisions while exhausted. That confidence doesn't mean the absence of doubt. And that you don't have to feel strong to keep going, you just have to keep going.

Perseverance pays off. Belief is essential. Tolerance of risk is mandatory. Things in life which are difficult to achieve do not come easily. Physical, mental and emotional stamina are what carry you through when everything else has run out.

Someone reminded us of what Churchill said: “Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential.” Greenland reinforced that lesson every single day. We planned meticulously. Greenland didn’t care, so we adapted.

Looking back now, the kilometers almost seem irrelevant. What stays with us are the people. The shared suffering. The laughter when we probably shouldn't have been laughing. The quiet moments. The decisions made together. The moments of uncertainty. The feeling of seeing the edge of the ice for the first time. The relief of seeing the fjord.

And finally, standing at that boat, exhausted, looking at the people we'd shared the last 30 days with and knowing that none of us had got there alone. That is what we’ll remember; the people. We relied on each other every single day — and came out the other side stronger, closer and with memories that will stay with us for the rest of our lives.

It was an enormous privilege to be part of this team. Eight people. One unforgiving environment. Thirty days. Thousands of decisions. Plenty of suffering. Plenty of laughter. And one extraordinary, shared experience.

There are many people to thank for making this adventure possible but one particular group deserve enormous credit; Our families. Weeks away from home is hard for them. Behind every person on the ice were families carrying on with everyday life — children, pets, work, homes and commitments — while supporting us from thousands of miles away. They supported the preparation, they tolerated the uncertainty, they too accepted the risks. And, most importantly, they gave us the freedom to go and attempt something that was never guaranteed to succeed.

Every kilometre we travelled was made possible, in part, by the people waiting for us at home. So to our families — thank you.

Thank you for believing in us, supporting us, for putting up with the disruption and uncertainty, and for enabling us to do something extraordinary. We couldn't have done it without you.

As the expedition saying goes:

T.I.G — This Is Greenland.

And now…

T.W.G — That Was Greenland.