Day 4 The first climb came today. The guys report of perfect conditions over one of Svalbards many glaciers, which from the GPS data looks like «Fimbulisen». Blue skies and a warming sun made the 14km and 823m elevation a stunning experience, though the clear weather...
Day 3 was cut short due to a repair on the portable stove, which stole the better part of the morning - but 14km in somewhat easier conditions and beautiful scenery made the setback a minor occurrence. No time for the ascend today, but the...
Good news from the guys today! Even though the headwind from yesterday continued throughout the second leg of the expedition, the boys almost tripled the distance in a demanding terrain. They’ve found a good rhythm, gradually increasing the pace. For every kilometer they feel more confident in both...
After some hectic last days and strenuous preparations, the boys have said farewell to their loved ones and the scarcely populated city of Longyearbyen, and begun their journey towards Spitsbergens northernmost point, Verlegenhuken. Last night got late and they had to use the morning hours for additional...
Last day of preparations! And what a day… We started off with decent 7 hours of sleep. After a good breakfast, we headed downtown Longyearbyen and started with the Governor of Svalbard's office. Next up to get the trip wires, another rifle, emergency flare, fuel/gas, more...
Bjørn found his lost bag containing the skis at the airport this morning, releasing a big moment of joy and satisfaction towards the trip. However, checking in over 185kg of equipment using 6 bags/sleds/ski trolleys was a lot of work. Pulling them 370 kilometers north...
Thanks for stopping by our website and our live blog from Svalbard. We have not yet been starting out our expedition at Svalbard, however the last few days have been quite the adventure for us. Waking up early trying to figure out how to manage a week...