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Why did Fridtjof Nansen begin his Greenland crossing from the uninhabited east coast?
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Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen, 1915.
Fridtjof Nansen chose to begin his 1888 Greenland crossing from the uninhabited east coast as a deliberate strategy to ensure his success. By starting from the east and moving toward the inhabited west coast, he effectively cut off his own means of retreat, thereby forcing himself to press forward to complete the journey.1