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The Best Backcountry Ski Trails in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)

13 trails

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  • Norway Svalbard Day 5 Ausflanke

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    Distance
    7.89mi
    Elevation +
    4528f
    TrailRank
    44
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    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 2 Konowfjellet

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    Distance
    7.21mi
    Elevation +
    2451f
    TrailRank
    41
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    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 4 Feiringfiellet

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    Distance
    7.39mi
    Elevation +
    4790f
    TrailRank
    40
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    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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    Distance
    8.01mi
    Elevation +
    2467f
    TrailRank
    38
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    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 ...

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  • Norway Svalbard Day 3 Nobilefjellet

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    Distance
    6.20mi
    Elevation +
    2244f
    TrailRank
    38
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    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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    Distance
    7.36mi
    Elevation +
    3251f
    TrailRank
    36
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    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 4 Svalbard Olsenfiellet

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    Distance
    8.71mi
    Elevation +
    3258f
    TrailRank
    32
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    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.

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