Camp Century — Local services in Avannaata

Camp Century was a United States military base built beneath the Greenland ice sheet during the Cold War, operational from 1959 to 1967. The base was designed as an underground facility powered by a portable nuclear reactor, the PM-2A, making it one of the first facilities to utilize nuclear technology in a remote location. Consisting of tunnels reinforced with steel and wood, Camp Century featured various facilities such as living quarters, research laboratories, a hospital, a chapel, and operational areas. In addition to serving as a research hub for ice and climate studies, Camp Century was part of Project Iceworm, a secret plan to construct a network of missile silos beneath the Greenland ice sheet to counter the Soviet threat. However, the project was abandoned due to the instability of the ice. The base was decommissioned in 1967, leaving behind radioactive waste and chemicals that have become an environmental concern, especially as the ice sheet melts due to...

Camp Century is a budget hotel for Americans visiting the Greenland Dogsled races. Unfortunately, one of the dogs escaped, but the staff did a great job of trying to get him back.

The recreation possibilities provided are fun and generous, I especially enjoyed the local sightseeing trips, and the outdoor grill party was one of the highlights of my stay.

The hotel is a bit run-down, in need of some minor carpentry repairs and TLC,(both the indoor and outdoor pools were empty for some reason?!) but still a bargain...

Typical scam, nothing like the pamphlet showed . The pool water was very small compared to what was shown. Almost reminded me of my uncle Clark and aunt Ellen on a theme park trip years ago where nothing was as advertised and turned out to be a hell hole. The Staff was very stiff . Too much glow from rooms called laboratories that kept us up all night. Have to chisel your way thru hall ways !...