Ski touring by boat
Svalbard / Greenland
80°N
Amazing environments & wildlife
Experience the northern latitudes by boat in a magical Arctic environment. We offer ski-touring trips to Svalbard and Greenland during April, May and June. "Earn your turns" – using our own power, we skin, climb and ski inaccessible mountain areas that can only be reached from the sea.
Your understanding of this landscapes vastness, will change with each passing day as you embark on this journey along enchanting, remote and untouched snowy paths under the midnight sun. After all your hard work, you will be rewarded with a stunning panoramic view from the mountain tops. Once at the top, you’ll catch your breath, take the worlds best selfie and gaze around you in awe at this truly amazing landscape.
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Greenland
Distant, mysterious and extreme
Svalbard
One of the most beautiful places in the world
Ski by boat – Svalbard
We offer 7 day trips to Svalbard. Our trips can only be booked for closed parties of a minimum 5 people and a maximum of 10 people.
Svalbard, the home of polar bears. Here, a feeling of being visiting occurs. The wildlife is close and traveling by boat in this fantastic environment is something very special. At these northern latitudes, the sun never sets during the spring and summer months. Endless mountain peaks with indented fjords offer a skiing experience beyond the ordinary.
On board motor cruisers we travel through a magical landscape perfect for ski-touring.
Svalbard
Land of the polar bear
Ski-touring area
Svalbard is located between 75-80 ° North latitude. The climate is affected by the archipelago's location in the Northern Arctic Ocean, where a branch of the Gulf stream current flows up past Svalbard's western and partly northern coastline. This combined with the other surrounding cooler sea water is the main contributing factor to the regions abundance & wide variety of breathtaking wildlife.
Access is generally by boat. Sea ice conditions, which can change extremely quickly, can dictate which areas are accessible or not but you can rest assure that our personnel will do everything they can to give you the experience of a life time.
The skiable terrain offers almost 3,000 km of accessible coastline and 40,000 km2 of untouched terrain.
The combination of living on a boat and skiing in this landscape is truely magical and enriching
The cold edge
The northernmost year-round settlement on Earth
Included
- Six ski-days
- Accommodation 7 nights in twin cabin on board the boat
- All meals
- Bevereges & non-alcoholic drinks
- Avalanche backpack, transceiver, shovel & probe
- Touring skis, poles & skins (split-board is not included)
- Glacier equipment (harness, ice axe, crampons and ski crampons)
- Polar bear protection
- All permits
- Mountain guide
- Transfer to and from Longyearbyen airport
Itinerary
- Day 1
– Arrival day (Sunday)
– Welcome dinner 19.00 on onboard the boat - Day 2
– Hand out of equipment
– Ski-touring - Day 3-7
– Ski-touring - Day 8
– Departure day (Sunday)
You should be a good skier or boarder with experience from off-piste and backcountry skiing.
In average 800-1500 vertical meters per day.
All skiing or boarding is performed above treeline in high alpine terrain.
If weather stops us from ski-touring we have the option to relax on the boat, offering deep sea fishing, zodiac excursions etc.
On our Ski by boat trips no refund is offered.
We operate with 5:1 guide ratio and a maximum of two groups per trip so 10 persons total.
Yes, it does not effect our choice of terrain or effect your experience with us.
We have no doctor on board the boat. Closest doctor is based in Longyearbyen.
No, and no GSM cover except close to Longyearbyen. Sat.phone can be borrowed from us if very important calls.
On the boat everything is included except alcoholic drinks (this is invoiced post trip) so no payments on onboard the boat is necessary. Entry fee and final payment are made against invoice via bank transfer.
In Svalbard the power plugs and sockets are of type C, F, E and K. The standard voltage is 230 V and the same works on the boat.
No, not onboard the boat.
In Norway UTC+1 (normal time), UTC+2 (summer time).
Longyearbyen Svalbard Airport.
Ski by boat – Greenland
We offer 7 day trips to Greenland. Our trips can only be booked for closed parties of a minimum 5 people and a maximum of 12 people.
Greenland offers a fascinating backcountry skiing experience. Between the Atlantic and the Arctic Oceans, this huge island has a wide array of exciting features. Majestic & wild unexplored terrain with great snow conditions provides the opportunity for amazing skiing from a mountain’s summit all the way down to the water’s edge, where you can enjoy the vibrant & rich local culture.
Greenland
The world´s largest island
Ski-touring area
Greenland is located between the 59° - 83°N parallels, which finds itself, lying between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans and is the world's largest island.
This vast area combined with a population of around of 56,000 inhabitants gives a population density of almost 39 square kilometers per person and with most of the islands inhabitants living in coastal areas, provides the perfect place for those of us who like ski-touring with an adventurous touch of freedom. The perfect environment to be active, or quite simply, relax whilst admiring one of the worlds most breathtaking countries. Our ski-touring area is located around Disko island on the west coast of Greenland.
The air quality in Greenland is among the best in the world due to the country's geographical position and, for the most, untouched wilderness.
It was unbelievable, the majestic mountanous landscapes. Everything was exactly as I had hoped for
Kalaallit Nunaat
Greenland, part of the Kingdom of Denmark
Included
- Six ski-days
- Accommodation 7 nights in twin cabin on board the boat
- All meals
- Beverges & non-alcoholic drinks
- Avalanche backpack, transceiver, shovel & probe
- Touring skis, poles & skins (split-board is not included)
- Glacier equipment (harness, ice axe, crampons and ski crampons)
- Polar bear protection
- All permits
- Mountain guide
- Transfer to and from Ilulissat airport
Itinerary
- Day 1
– Arrival day (Sunday)
– Welcome dinner 19.00 on onboard the boat - Day 2
– Hand out of equipment
– Ski-touring - Day 3-7
– Ski-touring - Day 8
– Departure day (Sunday)
You should be a good skier or boarder with experience from off-piste and backcountry skiing.
In average 800-1500 vertical meters per day.
All skiing or boarding is performed above treeline in high alpine terrain.
If weather stops us from ski-touring we have the option to relax on the boat, deep sea fishing or land excursions with the zodiac boats.
On our Ski by boat trips no refund is offered.
We operate with 5:1 guide ratio and a maximum of two groups per trip.
Yes, it does not effect our choice of terrain or effect your experience with us.
We have no doctor on board the boat. The nearest doctor is located in Ilulissat and Sisimiut.
No, and no GSM cover. Sat.phone can be borrowed from us if very important calls.
On the boat everything is included except alcoholic drinks (invoiced post trip) so no payments onboard the boat is necessary. Entry fee and final payment are made against invoice via bank transfer.
On Greenland the power plugs and sockets are of type C, F, E and K. The standard voltage is 230 V and the same works on the boat.
No, not onboard the boat.
In Greenland UTC-4 (normal time), UTC-3 (summer time).
Kangerlussuaq airport.