We’ve seen footage of surfers catching glacier-made waves before…remember Mick Fanning and Mason Ho’s ‘Comfortably Numb‘ film from 2015? A new film has dropped that claims to have captured surfing glacier waves for the very first time in a region of Greenland.
In this new film. surfer Eurico Romaguera and photographer Jorge Abian set out to capture a wave in Greenland, created by chunks of an iceberg breaking off into the sea during the summer melt. They are the main figures in the first episode of One Shot – Parallel Dreams, where they travel to Ilulissat to pursue this dream, with their journey filmed by Nico Pina and Ibai Mielgo.
Blue Banana is celebrating World Photography Day for the fourth consecutive year with the launch of “One Shot,” a project where the iconic adventure and fashion brand turns inspiring dreams into reality through breath-taking imagery.
For the 2024 edition, the brand received nearly 500 submissions from fans, realizing that many shared similar dreams. This led them to name this year’s project the “Parallel Dreams Edition,” bringing together individuals who didn’t know each other but had the same vision. Among them are Portuguese surfer Eurico Romaguera and Spanish photographer Jorge Abian, who both dreamed of capturing a wave in Greenland—not just any wave, but one created by the calving of an iceberg into the sea, a phenomenon that occurs during the summer melt. They embarked on a journey to Ilulissat to fulfill this dream. Their adventure, titled Greenland Dream, was documented by Spanish filmmakers Nico Pina and Ibai Mielgo.
“This feat has been accomplished in Alaska before, but never in Greenland. It was a completely new challenge for all of us. We didn’t know if we would be able to achieve it within a limited time and with no idea where to find the wave,” says Romaguera. “We connected with local fishermen, and even they found it extraordinary. They guided us to potential spots where calving events could create the waves we were seeking, places where ice or land formations could shape the waves caused by the glacier’s collapse,” Abian adds.
“We didn’t just explore the area by boat… we’ve kept a special surprise for those who watch the video,” Pina concludes.
And here is the video for you to enjoy…
