Overview - Spitsbergen Snowshoeing
From $4,590
Norway's Arctic Paradise
[June 9 to 19, 2012] Snowshoes are perfect for readily accessing landscapes that cannot be reached once the snow melts. Explore regions of Svalbard where the only tracks are paws and hooves. This trip unfolds when snow is still on the ground, sparkling under the 24-hour summer sun. We provide the equipment and the lessons. You bring your enthusiasm for new adventures and the Arctic wilderness. No previous experience is required.
Bring your camera and binoculars. The opportunities for stunning photos and wildlife sightings are vast during this 11 day adventure in Norway's Arctic Paradise, Spitsbergen, Svalbard.
Spitsbergen Snowshoeing Images
Spitsbergen Snowshoeing Itinerary
Expedition Summary
- Day 1
- Embarkation Day - Longyearbyen
- Day 2-4
- West Spitsbergen: 14th of July Glacier
- Day 5-6
- Smeerenburg, Phippsoya and Tusenoyane
- Day 7-8
- Alkefjellet, Torellneset and the Hinlopen Strait
- Day 9-10
- Poolepynten and Alkhornet
- Day 11
- Disembarkation - Longyearbyen
Travel with ease, in silence
Snowshoes are designed to spread the wearer's weight over a wide area, reducing the amount a person sinks into the snow. They are the traditional footwear of North American native peoples, trappers and explorers. Originally constructed of rawhide and t
