Ace & Ace has produced several films for Visit Greenland, the National Tourism Board of Greenland. This film was produced to promote the Arctic Big Five in Greenland, and includes images from Ace & Ace and David Trood.

The Arctic Five is five experiences not to be missed when you visit Greenland: Authentic dog sled rides, the uplifting magic of the northern lights, the splendour of the ice sheet and Greenland’s fascinating whales. To top if all off there’s the people of Greenland: pioneers; simultaneously ancient and modern.

Dog sledding is a social, physical, and nature based experience drawing on centuries of development and refinement of an essential means of transportation in the Arctic. Dog sledding is a mix of everyday transportation and expedition style travel experience, and dog sled drivers are always locals with a distinct understanding of their natural environment and a deep connection with their dogs.

Northern lights bring a sense of connection with forces much greater than humans, and they give us a sense of scale when they dwarf entire towns under swirls of red, green, magenta and blue. Northern lights are part of Greenland’s identity, and the phenomenon will even bring Greenlanders to a halt in the streets as we walk home from work or step outside on a clear night to enjoy the sky.

Icebergs. The fact that 85% of Greenland is covered by an ice cap has a profound impact on climate, culture, everyday lives, and travel experiences throughout the country. Icebergs are pushed right from the Greenland Ice Sheet into the cold arctic waters, providing rich fishing grounds to sustain local communities and giving visitors unique access to a truly phenomenal natural environment.

Whale watching is a progressive dialogue where the patient observer is rewarded with a visit from one of the most impressive animals of the sea. With binoculars trained at the surface, and while waves gently rock the quiet boat, the tension and anticipation builds up until someone suddenly shouts “Whale!”.

Pioneering People. The Greenlanders call themselves pioneers because waves of immigrants have adapted to the forces of nature and climate in the Arctic and shaped the modern Greenland. And even today they still have a habit of breaking new ground in the process of building a diverse nation on the foundations laid down by Inuit hunters, Norse settlers, Northern European traders, missionaries, explorers and many others.