Reconnaissance, Qôrorssuaq, Southwest Greenland. In the course of an extended wedding trip, we launched a brief expedition to examine climbing possibilities near Narssarsuaq, a major commercial airport. My wife Caroline and I were joined in mid-August by Cecil Grace and Robert Taggert of New York and John Woods of Leeds, England. A trip by small boat and a two-day march brought us to Qôrorssuaq valley, our base for several days. P 1840 meters (6037 feet), the major summit in the area, and its subsidiaries were climbed by two easy glacier routes (probably second ascents) in variable weather. Excellent mountains as high as 9000 feet border the icecap 20 to 50 miles inland from Narssarssuaq. Northward the territory is less interesting, but to the south innumerable peaks extend to Kap Farvel. Access by coastal boats is feasible with ample time; otherwise helicopter charter is a possibility.

George Van B. Cochran, M.D.