Svalbard Nordic Skiing

Overview

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Experience Svalbard on this 7-day cross-country skiing trip

Introduction

Now you have the ski touring skills to go further and more remote on your cross-country mountain ski equipment, whilst enjoying 'sleeping indoors' each night. Come with us to Svalbard, located at 78 degrees north on the northern fringes of Europe. Put your skills into practice in this high arctic wilderness gem - a true mecca of untouched snow and easily accessible mountains and glaciers.

From the first day spent near to 'town' to refresh our skills, we then head further out for more day trip adventures.

Start point: Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Grade: 3D

Experience Required

To join the Svalbard Nordic Skiing, you need previous experience of 5-6 hour days on cross country skis in the mountains of Norway or Svalbard. You need you own mountain cross country skis, poles, boots set-up – this isn't included in the price. Please contact us if you require further advice.

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Tailor Made Trips

We can organise this expedition on a ‘tailor-made’ private basis for groups of friends, families, clubs, charities or any other group. The cost of going private can be surprisingly reasonable. Please contact us to discuss the itinerary and your preferred dates. We will then send you a quote, with no obligation.

Additional Information

If you wish to discuss any aspect of the expedition or your suitability for it, please phone +44 (0)114 276 3322 or contact us.

Know Before You Go

Jagged Globe supports the British Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) 'Know Before You Go' campaign. We recommend that you read the FCDO Travel Advice for Norway/Svalbard on the FCDO Website.

What the price includes

• Economy class return flight from UK to Longyearbeyn (Unless joining 'Land Only')
• 1 nights' hotel accommodation in Oslo on the outbound journey (Unless joining 'Land Only')
• 5 nights' twin-sharing hostel accommodation in Longyearbyen on a B&B basis
• Experienced Polar guides (1 per 6 participants)
• GPS, satellite phone, emergency beacon and weapons (polar bear protection
• SAR Insurance and Permits
• Medical and repair equipment
• Jagged Globe kit bag

What the price does not include

• Personal equipment
• Mountain cross country skis, poles and boots - contact us if you need advice
• Airport bus transfers in Svalbard (Approx 220nok)
• Food and drink in Longyearbyen (5 lunches and 5 evening meals)
• Costs of changing the air ticket due to late return to Longyearbyen
• Excess baggage charges
• Bar bills and laundry
• Travel insurance
• Optional trips
• Tips

Tailor Made Trips

We can organise this expedition on a ‘tailor-made’ private basis for groups of friends, families, clubs, charities or any other group. The cost of going private can be surprisingly reasonable. Please contact us to discuss the itinerary and your preferred dates. We will then send you a quote, with no obligation.

Insurance

You will need a travel insurance policy that caters for the activities you will undertake on your trip with Jagged Globe. It is a requirement of our booking conditions that you have such a policy. For a list of insurers who specialise in mountaineering, trekking and skiing, please see our Travel Insurance page »

Itinerary

Here is an outline itinerary for this trip. A more detailed day-to-day itinerary is available as a downloadable PDF »

Outline Itinerary

Day 1:	Flight from UK to Oslo Overnight hotel at Oslo airport (Unless joining 'Land Only').
Day 2:	Flight from Oslo to Longyearbyen Morning flight from Oslo to Longyearbyen. A short bus jorueny from the airport to our Longyearbyen accommodation. We meet late afternoon for an itinerary briefing and kit check. Overnight each night at the guesthouse in Longyearbyen opposite our equipment storeroom.
Day 3:	Skills refresher This first day will be an opportunity to further your skills on your cross-country ski equipment, on the local glacier of Longyearbreen. We can alter the plan to suit our group - you can expect 4-5 hours skiing each day, although there may be longer days of 5-6 hours.
Day 4:	Day Trip Today we are heading for our first trip 'out of town' to ski the valley of Bolterdalen towards Bolterskardet and the Scott Turnerbreen glacier - no doubt we will be overtaken at times by passing dog-sled teams! We take a taxi to the end of the road, and it will pick us up later on the same day.
Day 5:	Day Trip Our route today is one of ups and downs - we begin our journey with a short taxi ride to ski the full length of Enndalen. We might only be in the next valley from Longyearbyen, but this is pure wilderness and it's unlikely we will see anyone else until we reach Fardalen. At the end of the valley is a short steep section over a high pass, before we descend into Fardalen. Now for the 'big climb' up to the top end of Longyearbreen and our descent back down the glacier into 'town'.
Day 6:	Day Trip We take a taxi 'out of town' to the end of the road at No.7 mine, high up above the main Adventdalen valley and then set off on our ski tour to explore Breinosa and Foxfonna glacier, before returning for our taxi pickup back to 'town'. Now it's time to celebrate, and plan 'what's next'!
Day 7:	Return flight home

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