Ingmikortilaq


Ingmikortilaq is a sea cliff in eastern Greenland. It rises around from base to summit. 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.

Geology

The sea cliff is made out of gneiss and granite, 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.

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+.