Svalbard April 2018
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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