Ingmikortilaq
| Ingmikortilaq | |
|---|---|
  Ingmikortilaq Location within Greenland | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,150 meters (3,750 feet) |
| Coordinates | 71°51′50″N 27°56′41″W / 71.86377°N 27.944656°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | The Separate One |
| Language of name | Greenlandic |
| Geography | |
| Location | NE Greenland National Park, Greenland |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Neogene |
| Mountain type | Granite rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 16, 2022, Alex Honnold & Hazel Findlay |
| Easiest route | Northeast Ridge |
Ingmikortilaq (Greenlandic: The Separate One) is a sea cliff in eastern Greenland. It rises around 3,750 ft (1,140 m) from base to summit.[1] It is best known for Alex Honnold’s and Hazel Findlay's climb of the sea cliff, documented on Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold.
Ingmikortilaq is located in Nordvestfjord at the toe of the Daugaard-Jensen Glacier. The summit can only be reached by climbing the cliff, with the only known route being the Northeast Ridge.[1]
Geology
The sea cliff is made out of gneiss and granite,[1] and is dated to be somewhere around 3 billion years old.
Climbing history
First ascent
The first and only ascent of Ingmikortilaq was in August 2022, when climbers Alex Honnold and Hazel Findlay climbed the sea cliff.[2]
Speed record
There is no official speed record for Ingmikortilaq, although technically Honnold & Findlay have the record, as they are the only people to summit.
Popular culture
In film and TV
Ingmikortilaq was the main focus of Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold, a docuseries on Disney+.
References
- ^ a b c "AAC Publications - Pool Wall, Two Ravens; Ingmikortilaq, Northeast Ridge". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ^ Woodyatt, Amy (2024-03-25). "They scaled one of the world's largest unclimbed rock faces. Blizzards and falling ice almost stopped them". CNN. Retrieved 2025-10-17.