Alpine Peaks of Spitsbergen - Ski & Sail
7 days
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Small Ship Cruise
This ski & sail expedition in Spitsbergen will be carried out by the sailing vessels Noorderlicht and Rembrandt van Rijn. These beautiful vessels will bring you to the remotest places around Spitsbergen where you can climb snow covered alpine mountains and ski downhill. The Ski & Sail program is designed for experienced ski mountaineers who can master...
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Overview
Trip type
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule
Highlights
- Enjoy the ski climbs on mountain tops which are in average 700-850 m high and downhill skiing
- Visitthe greater region Kongsfjorden, Isfjord and Prins Karls Forland.
- Enjoy the availability of landing sites, encounters with wild animals (polar bears) on land, and the avalanche situation.
What's this trip about?
This ski & sail expedition in Spitsbergen will be carried out by the sailing vessels Noorderlicht and Rembrandt van Rijn. These beautiful vessels will bring you to the remotest places around Spitsbergen where you can climb snow covered alpine mountains and ski downhill. The Ski & Sail program is designed for experienced ski mountaineers who can master skiing techniques in ascent and descent in challenging snow covered alpine terrain. A typical day will involve ski climbs on mountain tops which are in average 700-850 m high and downhill skiing from there (actual accumulated altitude climbed over the course of a day can exceed 1000 m and more).
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Details
Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityLongyearbyen
End CityLongyearbyen
Travel Themes
Activities
Trip includes
- Voyage aboard the indicated vessel as indicated in the itinerary
- All meals throughout the voyage aboard the ship including snacks, coffee and tea.
- All shore excursions and activities throughout the voyage by Zodiac.
- Program of lectures by noted naturalists and leadership by experienced expedition staff.
- Free use of snowshoes.
- Transfers and baggage handling between the airport, hotels and ship only for those passengers on the group flights to and from Longyearbyen.
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the programme.
- AECO fees and governmental taxes.
- Comprehensive pre-departure material.
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Itinerary
Day 1 - 8: Alpine Peaks of Spitsbergen - Ski & Sail
The Ski & Sail program is designed for experienced ski mountaineers who can master skiing techniques in ascent and descent in challenging snow covered alpine terrain.
A typical day will involve ski climbs on mountain tops which are in average 700-850 m high and do...
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Last Updated: 5/15/2023
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Logistics
What's excluded
- Any airfare, whether on scheduled or charter flights
- Pre- and post- land arrangements.
- Passport and visa expenses.
- Government arrival and departure taxes.
- Meals ashore.
- Baggage, cancellation and personal insurance (which is mandatory).
- Excess baggage charges and all items of a personal nature such as laundry, bar, beverage charges and telecommunication charges.
- The customary gratuity at the end of the voyages for stewards and other service personnel aboard (guidelines will be provided).
Accommodation
Ship & cabin information
s/v Noorderlicht
The ‘Noorderlicht’ was originally built in 1910 in Flensburg, Germany as a three-masted schooner. For most of her existence she served as a light-vessel on the Baltic. In 1991 the present owners purchased the hull and re-rigged and refitted her thoroughly, under the rules of “Register Holland”. The ‘Noorderlicht’ now has a well-balanced two-masted schooner rig and is capable of sailing the seven seas • The qualified captains have a great experience of the oceans. Together with the rest of the crew, they will do everything possible to ensure that you have a wonderful and unforgettable journey • Ice class: The Noorderlicht has no ice class. She was anchored year around near Flensburg (Germany). Due to heavy ice conditions in the winter time, the bow of the Noorderlicht was strengthened. The vessel is not an ice breaker but has a strengthened bow • The ‘Noorderlicht’ provides accommodation for 20 travelers in comfortable twin shared inside cabins • All cabins have upper and lower berths, a cupboard and wash basin with hot and cold water. Shared shower (4) and toilet (5) facilities are conveniently located. All cabins have a small hatch in the ceiling which vary in size, except cabin 6 which has a small, locked porthole in the ceiling but ventilation slots in the door. On occasion and depending on weather situation those hatches will be opened by the crew to allow fresh air ventilation of the complete lower deck (including cabin 6) while passengers go ashore.
Passengers: 20 in 10 cabins Staff & crew: 5 Length: 46 meters (153 feet) Breadth: 6,5 meters (22 feet) Draft: 3,2 meters (11 feet) Ice class: Strengthened bow Displacement: 300 tonnes Propulsion: 360 hp diesel Speed: 7 knots maximum
The ‘Noorderlicht’ was originally built in 1910 in Flensburg, Germany as a three-masted schooner. For most of her existence she served as a light-vessel on the Baltic. In 1991 the present owners purchased the hull and re-rigged and refitted her thoroughly, under the rules of “Register Holland”. The ‘Noorderlicht’ now has a well-balanced two-masted schooner rig and is capable of sailing the seven seas • The qualified captains have a great experience of the oceans. Together with the rest of the crew, they will do everything possible to ensure that you have a wonderful and unforgettable journey • Ice class: The Noorderlicht has no ice class. She was anchored year around near Flensburg (Germany). Due to heavy ice conditions in the winter time, the bow of the Noorderlicht was strengthened. The vessel is not an ice breaker but has a strengthened bow • The ‘Noorderlicht’ provides accommodation for 20 travelers in comfortable twin shared inside cabins • All cabins have upper and lower berths, a cupboard and wash basin with hot and cold water. Shared shower (4) and toilet (5) facilities are conveniently located. All cabins have a small hatch in the ceiling which vary in size, except cabin 6 which has a small, locked porthole in the ceiling but ventilation slots in the door. On occasion and depending on weather situation those hatches will be opened by the crew to allow fresh air ventilation of the complete lower deck (including cabin 6) while passengers go ashore.
Passengers: 20 in 10 cabins Staff & crew: 5 Length: 46 meters (153 feet) Breadth: 6,5 meters (22 feet) Draft: 3,2 meters (11 feet) Ice class: Strengthened bow Displacement: 300 tonnes Propulsion: 360 hp diesel Speed: 7 knots maximum
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