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A five day long trip
with dogsleds to the east coast of Spitsbergen.
Silently the dogs lead us through valleys, over
frozen fjords and
snow-covered glaciers. The Polar dogs have long
traditions in Arctic areas, for centuries man
and dogs have
experienced blizzards, pale blue moonlight, winter
landscapes and midnight sun together. Actually,
up to the 1960`s this
was the only way to travel in wintertime at
Svalbard.
From Longyearbyen we find the way through valleys
and over glaciers to Tempelfjord. We spend the night
in a tent
camp by the fjord with the dogs as Polar
bear "alarms" around the camp. The camp is placed
under a bird mountain
with a wonderful view to the
majestic Tempelfjellet and the Tuna- and Von Post
glaciers in distance. The camp will
work as base camp, as
starting point for the day trip. Our
experienced guides will decide each days plan
dependent
on the weather and snow
conditions. The interaction between man and animal
could be both rough and fun. A dog-
sled trip gives a whole
new meaning to the words freedom and peace. The only
sounds are the sledges against the
snow and the dogs busy
paws.
NB! You should be in average good physical
condition to participate on this trip. The
participants will be asked to
help out with the camp,
feeding of the dogs, preparations for the trips etc.
The Tour Itinerary
From Longyearbyen we're heading southeast through
the valleys Bolterdalen and Tverrdalen, across the
wide
Reindalen, before we set the camp for our first
overnight stay in tents. Arriving at the camp, we
help out settling
the camp, feeding the dogs,
preparing food, etc.
Tuesday morning our dogsled safari goes on
southward to the east coast of Spitsbergen. The
feeling of freedom will
soon overwhelm you. The
east coast is the land of the polar bears, and a
good feeding and breeding area for the King
of the Arctic - the
polar bear. We will find a nice campsite for the
night and you will see that you already now are
getting hand of some off
the routines.
Wednesday our Arctic adventure continues
northwards along the east coast. On sunny days, we
have good chances
to see ringed seals
sunbathing on the sea ice. If we are lucky, we might
see polar bears walking around on the pack
ice, looking for seals
to hunt. You will experience that you develop
yourself rapidly during the days and you will start
to really appreciate the
dogs. You will be both surprised and impressed over
interaction between the dogs, and how
affectionate these
strong and mighty dogs are.
The next two days our husky teams will bring us
through two glacier massifs. The mountains rise
1.000 meters above
sea level, and the
mountain passes we cross, reach the height of 700
meters. This means hard work both for the
people and for the
dogs.
Weather and snow conditions permitting, we
return to the Husky camp, late Friday afternoon.
Dinner at the Husky
camp in the evening.
Please note that due to changes in weather
conditions, arrival time at the camp might be on
Saturday. Saturday we
have time on our own in Longyearbyen.
How Demanding is the Tour?
You should be in average good physical
condition to participate on this trip. The
participants will be asked to help out
with the camp, feeding
of the dogs, preparations for the trips etc. The
weather in the Arctic can change within hours
and it might be both
cold and windy - even down to -25-30°C. The guides
will take care of the guests safety, and will
bring all necessary
safety equipment. You do not need to have experience
in dog sledding.
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