Svalbard Expedition 2025

Our last full day of skiing, and what a day it was! Our first two sessions were spent navigating our way up a frozen river, gliding over small fields of… Continue reading

Perfect Arctic conditions today, blue sky, low wind and 20 below, you couldn’t ask for better! Our ski down Reindalen was nothing short of picturesque, with panoramic views of… Continue reading

Approximately 20 seconds after I sent through the blog last night, Steven came over during his bear watch, to tell me the northern lights were out. I was cozy and… Continue reading

We’ve each been doing an hour and 20 minutes polar bear watch every evening. It can often be a nice peaceful experience, but the wind and snow last night was… Continue reading

We awoke to find our tents blanketed in snow, brushed them down to avoid an internal rain shower, and began our morning routines. However with warm temperatures, low visibility, and… Continue reading

The wind abated overnight, replaced by a heavy whiteout, so we dug out our tents and headed blindly up Fulmardalen.

Snow continued to fall throughout the morning, and with… Continue reading

After a cloudy and grey morning skiing up Sassendalen, we finally caught a glimpse of the sun, hiding tantalisingly behind a wall of cloud but refusing to make an appearance.

After some last minute packing and briefing in the warehouse this morning, we loaded our sleds and piled into the belt wagon.

We unloaded, ate lunch and then left… Continue reading

After a big day of prep, our first Svalbard expedition team is ready to go! We spent the day in the warehouse here in Longyearbyen practicing lighting stoves and setting… Continue reading