What skiing in Svalbard is all about.
What skiing in Svalbard is all about.
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- Pointing out the benefits of carbon infused antiflatulance underwear.
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- Polar bears? Bring’em on.
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- TO modeling a Spitsbergen sweater.
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- Casting off on the good ship Arctica II while flying the Ice Axe flag.
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- Anne heading down to the Zodiac for the first trip of the day.
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- Willy schralping pow.
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- Dinner is served. Way better than hanging out in a moist tent!
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- Storming the beaches with Helga, Scott and John.
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- John in the open bowl above a nice couloir.
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- One of the few people who can make you laugh while checking your beacon…
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- An incredible day of touring and skiing.
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- Topping out on one of many beautiful peaks.
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- JC heading up a valley. A few minutes later we crossed Polar Bear tracks.
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- JC skiing down.
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- On the beach with Arctica II in the background.
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- Hiking attire Svalbard style.
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- TO and JC walking next to a large ice fall.
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- Booting up sustained ridge.
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- What skiing in Svalbard is all about.
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- Evening light, although “evening” is a relative term up here. At night, you can hear the seals howling through the steel hull – it kind of reminds me of coyotes, except the seals have a long, low “OoooooOOOooooo” sound.
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- Alex, Willy and EK in the cockpit.
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- JC with the Tre Kroner (Three Kings) in the background.
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- JC skiing.
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- Anne looking fresh after three laps.
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- Apre ski Svalbard style.
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- Barentsberg with an old phone and a very cool boat. I really wanted a tour of this vessel.
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- TO versus Scott at the Barentsberg arm wrestling table.
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- Lenin looking over Barentsberg.
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- Willie chatting on the phone while a huge red bear sniffs his, uhmm, pants.
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- Back at the dock after the first week.
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- I think I blew my shoulders out trying to hang off of Nick (left) and Scott (right).
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- Welcome to Longyearbyen – please don’t bring your guns into the bank.
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- Beachside filming.
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- EK, aka Annie Oakley of the far north.
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- Skiing in a white-out.
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- Topping out on the high point of a small island.
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- About to drop in with the Arctica II below.
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- Helga and Stein serving up apps.
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- Bergie bits.
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- Random cool artwork in Pyramiden.
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- The last bucket of coal taken from the Pyramiden mine.
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- New friends at the Pyramiden bar.
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- Doing our best to look serious and professional.
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- Gary leading the pack.
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- Matt and Todd in a summit cloud.
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- Heading back to the boat after lap one.
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- Jeremy topping out.
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- EK topping out.
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- Paul topping out.
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- Skip topping out while wearing his trademark smile.
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- Working the cat ramp.
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- Miles blowing chunks.
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- Skip doing some ridge hopping.
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- Todd making a few last turns.
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- Todd working a ridgeline.
