Fly into Svalbard Airport just northwest of Longyearbyen and get transferred to your hotel in town. After you go over the trip logistics, get a good night’s sleep. You’ll need it for the adventure to come!
Backcountry Skiing
Inside Svalbard: Stories from Skiing the High Arctic
You clip into your bindings on a snowy ridge, the Arctic sun hanging low over the horizon. The landscape is endless: glaciers, peaks, and the dark blue of the ocean stretching into ice and sky. Below, your line carves straight down to the fjord, where a small ship waits like a speck in the vastness.
This is backcountry skiing in Svalbard, and if you haven’t heard of it, you’ll be adding it to your bucket list soon.
Here, the mountains rise straight from the sea, creating some of the most dramatic ski terrain on the planet. The days are long, the snow untouched, and the sense of remoteness hard to put into words. One moment you’re skinning in silence, the next you’re sailing through Arctic waters past cliffs alive with seabirds.
In this webinar, French ski guide Clement Carasco takes you inside life on an Arctic expedition.
From the practical—gear, safety, and pacing—to the unforgettable—summit-to-sea runs, ship life, and stories of the wild—you’ll get an insider’s look at what it means to ski at the top of the world.
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to chase turns in the High Arctic, this is your chance to find out.
