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The Best Backcountry Ski Trails in Svalbard (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)

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  • Norway Svalbard Day 5 Ausflanke

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    near Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)
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    Aufrany Free
    Distance
    7.89mi
    Elevation +
    4528f
    TrailRank
    44
    Photo ofNorway Svalbard Day 5 Ausflanke Photo ofNorway Svalbard Day 5 Ausflanke Photo ofNorway Svalbard Day 5 Ausflanke

    We had problems on the coast for landing. There was a high wall of ice difficult to pass. Then we skied up on the glacier up to a steep wall before de saddle. From the saddle we continued in short turns to the summit. Fr...

  • Norway Svalbard Day 1 Longyearbyen

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    near Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)
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    Aufrany Free
    Distance
    11.95mi
    Elevation +
    4154f
    TrailRank
    42
    Photo ofNorway Svalbard Day 1 Longyearbyen Photo ofNorway Svalbard Day 1 Longyearbyen Photo ofNorway Svalbard Day 1 Longyearbyen

    Ship anchors on Fiord and we take easy glacier on the left. It goes gently up and turns to the right before the satle up. Then keep up to next satle and straight to the peak. Skidown back and retake up next summit. Then ...

  • Norway Svalbard Day 2 Konowfjellet

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    near Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)
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    Aufrany Free
    Distance
    7.21mi
    Elevation +
    2451f
    TrailRank
    41
    Photo ofNorway Svalbard Day 2 Konowfjellet Photo ofNorway Svalbard Day 2 Konowfjellet Photo ofNorway Svalbard Day 2 Konowfjellet

    Disembark at glacier Gaftlebreen. We skied up along the eastern side of the glacier and then turn on the right up to a safe saddle. There we took skis off and put on crampons to get to the summit. Great landscape views a...

  • Norway Svalbard Day 6 Daudmanen

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    near Barentsburg, Svalbard (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)
    Author
    Aufrany Free
    Distance
    8.32mi
    Elevation +
    2559f
    TrailRank
    40
    Photo ofNorway Svalbard Day 6 Daudmanen Photo ofNorway Svalbard Day 6 Daudmanen Photo ofNorway Svalbard Day 6 Daudmanen

    We start soon on a snowy and cold day. We go straigh on the glaciar towards the upper part. We get to the saddle . Weather is not good and lots on icy slopes. 2 people slide on the icy slopes and guide decides to put cra...

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  • Norway Svalbard Day 4 Feiringfiellet

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    near Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)
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    Aufrany Free
    Distance
    7.39mi
    Elevation +
    4790f
    TrailRank
    40
    Photo ofNorway Svalbard Day 4 Feiringfiellet Photo ofNorway Svalbard Day 4 Feiringfiellet Photo ofNorway Svalbard Day 4 Feiringfiellet

    We landed early with the promise of a sunny day.We then started to ski up quite steep towards a saddle. Up there weather was cold and windy. Slope turned stepy and icy. We put skis on the rock sack and walk. After passin...

  • Day 1 Svalbard Bade Topan lillyhodefyorden

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    near Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)
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    Aufrany Free
    Distance
    8.01mi
    Elevation +
    2467f
    TrailRank
    38
    Photo ofDay 1 Svalbard Bade Topan lillyhodefyorden Photo ofDay 1 Svalbard Bade Topan lillyhodefyorden Photo ofDay 1 Svalbard Bade Topan lillyhodefyorden

    We take zodiacs and land at the glacier. Ski up the glacier easy soft going up. Get to a col and them short slope to the top. On the way down we go on a hill to see the magnificent views to the bay. Incredible sunny day ...

  • Norway Svalbard Day 3 Nobilefjellet

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    near Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)
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    Aufrany Free
    Distance
    6.20mi
    Elevation +
    2244f
    TrailRank
    38
    Photo ofNorway Svalbard Day 3 Nobilefjellet Photo ofNorway Svalbard Day 3 Nobilefjellet Photo ofNorway Svalbard Day 3 Nobilefjellet

    After landing we skied up in a glacier quite soft slope up. After aprox 3 km we took the glacier on the left. We ket walking up until we got to a sadle. From there we went for the peak on the right. Time was cloudy, wind...

  • Day 3 Svalbard Lowzoufjella 738 and 735

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    near Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)
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    Aufrany Free
    Distance
    7.36mi
    Elevation +
    3251f
    TrailRank
    36
    Photo ofDay 3 Svalbard Lowzoufjella 738 and 735 Photo ofDay 3 Svalbard Lowzoufjella 738 and 735 Photo ofDay 3 Svalbard Lowzoufjella 738 and 735

    Wetlanding at the base of glacier. We go on it until we take a slope the right side. Go steep to the ridge and in a couple of saddls to the first summit. We aki down to the glacier and go foe a second round. After the co...

  • Day 2 Svalbard Bienaimetoppane

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    near Barentsburg, Svalbard (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)
    Author
    Aufrany Free
    Distance
    8.31mi
    Elevation +
    2520f
    TrailRank
    33
    Photo ofDay 2 Svalbard Bienaimetoppane Photo ofDay 2 Svalbard Bienaimetoppane Photo ofDay 2 Svalbard Bienaimetoppane

    Long flat walk to start (and also on the way back) through the glacier’s morraines. Then step slope to the left and we get big slopes on. Go long to the summit with beautiful ridge. Great slope down. Enjoy!!

  • Day 4 Svalbard Olsenfiellet

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    near Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)
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    Aufrany Free
    Distance
    8.71mi
    Elevation +
    3258f
    TrailRank
    32
    Photo ofDay 4 Svalbard Olsenfiellet Photo ofDay 4 Svalbard Olsenfiellet Photo ofDay 4 Svalbard Olsenfiellet

    Landing in the side of a Glacier. Them we go on it till we turn on a slope to the left. Follow a huge glacier up to the top. We go down on a coloir to the shore again.

  • Day 5 Svalbard Area Daudmannen

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    near Barentsburg, Svalbard (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)
    Author
    Aufrany Free
    Distance
    7.90mi
    Elevation +
    1335f
    TrailRank
    30
    Photo ofDay 5 Svalbard Area Daudmannen Photo ofDay 5 Svalbard Area Daudmannen Photo ofDay 5 Svalbard Area Daudmannen

    We go on the glacier to a Col and then down the other side (weather was no good to try the summit). Follow a quite fkat couloir to the sea. Them long walk back on the coast. Lots of wild life!!

  • 2017 03 27 - 04 21 Belarus Svalbard Ski expedition / biełaruskaja łyžnaja ekspidycyja na Špicbierhien

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    near Pyramiden, Svalbard (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)
    Author
    Mikola Pankavets
    Distance
    192.53mi
    Elevation +
    15325f
    TrailRank
    37
    Photo of2017 03 27 - 04 21 Belarus Svalbard Ski expedition / biełaruskaja łyžnaja ekspidycyja na Špicbierhien Photo of2017 03 27 - 04 21 Belarus Svalbard Ski expedition / biełaruskaja łyžnaja ekspidycyja na Špicbierhien Photo of2017 03 27 - 04 21 Belarus Svalbard Ski expedition / biełaruskaja łyžnaja ekspidycyja na Špicbierhien

    Коротко маршрут можно описать так: из Лонгйира на пароходе до Пирамиды, дальше по долине Митерэльва через перевал 1А, который назвали Першанец, переходим на берег Диксонфьерда и бортом - в долину Натхорст и дальше по гор...

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