#8: stunning day

2023-03-24 06:24:34am

A bit of snowfall overnight but we emerged to a clear blue sky. The ski towards Adventdalen was magical, particularly with the spectacular caldera-esque mountain of Helvetiafjellet in the… Continue reading

#7: Another challenging day

2023-03-23 06:04:00am

Although we woke with sun on the tents the day progressively deteriorated. We skied over to Eskerdalen and followed the snowmobile road for a few km before stopping for lunch… Continue reading

#6: day 6

2023-03-22 06:31:00am

It was another -36°c night but more tolerable than our first one, everyone now well accustomed to warding off chills. A hot water bottle Nalgene of boiling water inside an… Continue reading

#5: polar plod

2023-03-21 06:22:00am

We all enjoyed another warm night of -15°C. The morning sessions were a challenge with many of us finding it difficult to regulate our temperature, going too often from hot… Continue reading

#4: day of discovery

2023-03-20 07:14:00am

We enjoyed a relatively warm night, able to sleep with faces exposed to the air instead of tucked into our sleeping bags. A grey dawn turned mostly clear by mid… Continue reading

#3: day 3

2023-03-19 06:55:00am

Pretty windy overnight but unremarkable compared to our cold start. The warmer temperatures make everything easier though to a point, too warm and it’s equally difficult. We skied east along… Continue reading

#2: warmer

2023-03-18 06:44:00am

It’s always an anxious night for a guide when day 1 of a trip brings such edgy conditions. We recorded -36c when we stopped to camp last night and hoped… Continue reading

#1: cold start

2023-03-17 09:16:00am

After the drive out to Eskerfossen we had a quick lunch under the ice cold blue sky.before heading east up the valley towards Rabot glacier. The temperature steadily dropped and… Continue reading

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Svalbard Expedition #2 2023

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