Day to day program
Arrival-day: Information meeting with the guide at Basecamp Trapper’s Hotel at 16.00 pm. During the evening we drive to Basecamp Trapper Station to pack the sleds and meet the dogs.
Day 1, Meeting in the reception 08.00 at Basecamp Trapper’s Hotel followed by transfer to the Basecamp Trapper Station in Bolterdalen Valley. After harnessing the dogs we’ll head out Adventdalen Valley towards Tempelfjorden and the “Ship in the Ice” – our frozen-in schooner. We’ll stop for lunch during the way. Dinner and overnight stay onboard the ship in double cabins. Overnight stay “Ship in the Ice”, distance: 45km and approx. 150 m of altitude difference (moa).
Day 2, Breakfast at 08.00. We start mushing at 09.00 and drive from the fjord ice up the Murdoch Glacier towards Gipsdalen Valley. We’ll stop for lunch during the way. During the afternoon we’ll climb the steep Florabreen Glacier and og down the magnificent Nordenskiøldbreen Glacier towards the Bille Fjord where we find a good camping site for the night. This will be the first expedition night in tents, so we try and stop early and get familiar with the routines of pitching camp etc. After dinner we go to sleep in warm expedition sleeping bags inside the tents which will be our home for the next 6 nights. The dogs will alert us in case of a visiting polar bear. Overnight stay Adolfbukta Bay, distance: 45km and approx. 1000 moa.
Day 3-6, During we become true mushers. We also get to experience the great Arctic wilderness. Our route runs through a desolate landscape where the weather and snow conditions sets the limit on where and how far we travel each day. During these days we will cross the ice on the Bille, Dickson, and Ekman Fjords. We will pass spectacular mountains while travel through Oscar II Land. Breakfast and dinner is served in camp and we’ll stop for lunch during the days.
Day 3, Overnight stay Hugindalen Valley, distance: 30km and approx. 500 moa.
Day 4, Overnight stay Holmstrøm moraine, distance: 40km flatt.
Day 5, Overnight stay Osbournebreen Glacier,distance: 50 km and approx. 600 moa.
Day 6, Overnight stay Nansenbreen Glacier, distance: 40km and approx. 500 moa.
Day 7, On this day we’ll arrive on the coast in Ymerbukta Bay where we’ll have lunch. In the afternoon an expedition vessel will pick us up for transport back to Longyearbyen and civilization. During the trip back, there will be plenty of time to melt all new impressions while enjoying a well deserved drink.
distance: 15km and approx. 150 moa and 25 Nm boat ride.
