expedition series

 Starting from the famous location of Finse, this crossing gives a taste of everything polar. 

 Skiing across the Hardangervidda Plateau proper, the extraordinary beauty and similarity to a polar setting makes it the perfect place to hone your winter expedition skills and get back to the simple life of expedition travel. We will cover everything you want from a winter ski expedition and ensure you are well prepared for the environment. 

• Dates:  6-14 March, 2026
• Cost: £1995.00
• Experience level:  Confident on skis, in good physical condition and an understanding of winter camping at -15C  
• Min of 6, max of 10  
• Includes: expedition equipment and food, 2 nights in Finsehytta/DNT.
•  Does not include ski, boots and travel to FInse and return to Oslo from Hauklister/DNT.
• Please email for information polar@polar-guides.com 

 If you yearn for adventure and to explore places few people go, this is the spot for you. As well as crossing this beautiful land,  you will also have the opportunity to learn about the local Inuit who call this area home. Baffin Island expeditions are one of a kind. Ski under the guardians of the Akshayuk pass, Mount Thor and Asgard, gods of all time. 

As these trips are uniquely designed with limited space, arrangements are made by enquiring to Polar Guides. 

Date: End of March departure 2026

16 days

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Costs: £5250-5500 depending on numbers

Max 6, min 4 guests 

 A full blown ski expedition through the best of what Spitsbergen can offer.

This 15 days expedition will take you to the area of northern most year-round settlement and through completely untouched and unspoiled high arctic wilderness.

The trip will start with boat transport to the sea ice in Ymerbukta on the northern side of Isfjorden, this is a beautiful one-hour boat ride before we put our skis on for the first time. We will climb up onto Esmarkbreen and from this point and we will be travelling on glaciers all the way to Kongsfjorden. During the trip we are in “polar bear country” all the time and this means that to ensure safety and to comply with local regulations, we will all be taking part in keeping the camp safe while we sleep by having a person awake all the time during the night. This is an experience for life to be alone in the total stillness under the midnight sun.

We will travel up to the high glacier plateaus, through mountain passes and make our camps along the way. During the trip we will aim for the “famous” mountains of Tre-Kronor (the three crown mountain) but the specific route will be kept flexible to ensure the best conditions for travel.

From Ny-Ålesund we get picked up by boat and taken on a beautiful boat ride back to Longyearbyen, during this boat ride there is a good chance to see wildlife like walrus or even the great blue whale.

This trip is a demanding expedition, both weather and terrain can be challenging, we do not recommend this trip for first-timers on a ski expedition, for you we recommend one of our other trips before heading out on this one.

• Dates:  1-15 May, 2026
• Cost: £5100.00
•  Min. 6 and max 10 guests + 2 guides 
• Experience level:  Confident on skis, in good physical condition and an understanding of winter camping at -15C  
• Min of 6, max of 10  
• Includes:  Guide, all meals from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 15 (except lunch and dinner day 2), some equipment (specified in equipment list), 3 nights lodging in Longyearbyen, 11 nights in tent, search and rescue insurance.  
• Lodging:
  Single rooms are available for an additional £65 per day, total £197 for 3 nights.
  The nights in tents, teams of 2 to 3 persons will share one tent.
• Does not include:
  · Travel to/from Longyearbyen
  · Extra activities in Longyearbyen
  · Lunch and dinner day 2
  · Personal equipment (please check the equipment list)
  · Snacks to eat between the meals (we recommend sweets, dried fruit, nuts, chocolate, cheese, dried meet etc)
  · Travel insurance
  · Any unforeseen expenses due to delays due to weather or safety considerations.

• Please email for information polar@polar-guides.com 

Is your dream to follow in the ski tracks of historical polar explorers? Looking for something that involves commitment, endurance and takes you to a different level of experiences? Look no further, Ski to the South Pole. Offering coast to South Pole and last degree South Pole , taking you from 89 degrees to the pole.

Prior experience essential. Expedition training to be discussed.

South Pole Last Degree 

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Ski Coast to Pole

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