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Svalbard April 2018
Easter tour to Van Keulen Fjord
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start from Longyearbyen with two smal dogteams (5 & 6 dogs)

 

 

doggies ready for longtrip

 

 

Adventvalley

 

 

seaice in Van Mijenfjord at Blåhuken

 

 

inside Tommy's cabin in Vintergata, Svea

 

 

reindyr dinner

 

 

3/4 of the gang

 

 

crossing Van Mijen seaice to Brommeldalen

 

 

rest near top of Kvitskarvbreen

 

 

pissed of musher near top of Kvitskarvbreen

 

 

steep, a lot of snow, windy and cold: top of Kvitskarvbreen

 

 

the goal: Slettebu, Van Keulenfjord

 

 

dogs dinner at Slettebu

 

 

Smokey

 

 

Billy

 

 

evening meal at Slettebu

 

 

Bravaisberget

 

 

Pallfjellet

 

 

packice in shoreline, Van Keulen

 

 

Slettebu

 

 

Slettebu

 

 

our sleds

 

 

in front of Penckbreen

 

 

 

 

 

the surging Penckbreen

 

 

look around at Slettebu

 

 

 

 

 

The Polardegos

 

 

 

 

 

Van Keulen ice

 

 

easter mood at Slettebu

 

 

planning next day at Slettebu

 

 

mushers beakfast: egg & beacon

 

 

starting home to north

 

 

 

 

 

up Stenstrupbreen

 

 

 

 

 

on way up on Stenstrupbreen, Narthorstbreen in background

 

 

near the pass at Stenstrupbreen/Svalbreen

 

 

down Svalbreen

 

 

 

 

 

 

Van Keulen ice

 

 

last leg on Van Mijen ice headding west

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