Svalbard expeditions
Explore our backcountry skiing and sailing expeditions.
From thrilling ski adventures to serene hikes with pulk.
An extraordinary adventure in Svalbard’s remote wilderness an experience
defined by vast glaciers, snowcovered peaks, and creating new ski lines.
Expeditions led by expert Arctic guides.
Ski expeditions & multiple day tours
Svalbard Ski & Sail
Ski & Sail
Svalbard expeditions
- Season: May 2027
- Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
- Difficulty: Intermediate / expert
- Min/Max 4/8
Join us on ski touring in the backcountry of Svalbard on this boat trip sailing to remote mountains in the Arctic! Explore snowy peaks by day and sail through stunning fjords by night.
Svalbard ski crossings
Ski crossing
Coast to coast
- Season: March
- Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
- Difficulty: 4/5
- Min/Max 4/8
A 4-day ski crossing expedition on Svalbard in the Arctic wilderness traveling from east to west. This tour offers expect breathtaking landscapes, raw nature, and the thrill of true polar exploration as a perfect introduction to cross country skiing.
Ski crossing:
the greatest challenge
- Season: March
- Duration: 11 days / 10 nights
- Difficulty: 5/5
- Min/Max 4/8
This Svalbard ski crossing offers glaciers, polar landscapes, and Arctic conditions in the most beautiful surroundings with a connection to one of Earth’s most wildest regions focused on team work, endurance and fun.
Ski crossing:
to Ny-Ålesund
- Season: May
- Duration: 7 days / 6 nights
- Difficulty: 4/5
- Min/Max 4/8
Join the 7-day Arctic cross-country skiing expedition through Oscar II Land towards Ny-Ålesund. This expedition offers nature, cultural, historical and scientific site. This is largely untouched by tourism and will give a perfect combination of adventure, spectacular and solitude.
Personalized and tailor-made programs
Let us help you create your own unique Arctic ski dream adventure with Backyard Svalbard. We specialize in crafting personalized and tailor-made programs that cater to your unique interests, group size, and skill level. You can also adjust our standard tours to your needs.
Ski camp expeditions - to the top of Svalbard:
Ski Camp: Newtontoppen
- Season: May
- Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
- Difficulty: 4/5
- Min/Max 2/8
A 4-day ski touring ekspedition. The area is known for its good snow conditions with the sourrouding Atomfjella. This will be an experience out of the ordinary. The trip starts with 180 km snowmobile transport.
Ski camp:
Bünsow Land
- Season: April
- Duration: 6 days / 5 nights
- Difficulty: 4/5
- Min/Max 2/8
Get the full Arctic ski experience for this ski touring camp expedition in Bünsow Land. The professional guide will show you a side of Svalbard that few ever see. We will be spending our days ski touring under the midnight sun.
Personalized and tailor-made programs
Do you dream about doing a ski camp on Svalbard? We specialize in private tours to give the best Svalbard has to offer and so you are certain a tour will happen instead of waiting for it to reach the minimum limit for it to happen. We focus on the “tailor-made” aspect, allowing you to set the pace and choose locations based on real-time weather. The journey is tailored to your interests. Do you have an interest please feel free to contact us.
Ski & Pulk
Ski & Pulk:
Wilderness weekend
- Season: April
- Duration: 3 days / 2 nights
- Difficulty: 3/5
- Min/Max 2/8
3-days of pure backyard journey with ski and pulk in Svalbard. An expedition where you will get into the wild valleys of Nordenskiöld Land National Park in only the length of a weekend.
Ski & Pulk:
To Nordenskiöld Land
- Season: April
- Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
- Difficulty: 4/5
- Min/Max 2/8
Explore Nordenkiöld Land National Park in Svalbard with expert guides on this 4-day adventure. We will be skiing with pulk through stunning mountain landscapes and enjoy the silence and great glacier views.
Wilderness Camp
2 days/1 night
- Season: December to May
- Duration: 2 days / 1 night in the Arctic
- Pick up: 12:00am
- Min/Max 2/6
- During winter we will use pulk and ski to get to our handpicked Arctic camp site. You will be let by an expert guide who know the land like the back of the hand. You will spend on night in the Arctic wilderness where you set camp under the Arctic sky.
Sail & Explore
Sail & Explore
Svalbard expedition
- Season: June to August
- Duration: Tailor-Made
- Difficulty: 3/5
- Min/Max 4/8
Embark on a tailored Arctic adventure! Experience unmatched comfort, stunning landscapes, and expert guidance on an unforgettable journey.
Personalized and tailor-made programs
- Season: May to August
- Duration: Tailor-Made
- Difficulty: 3/5
- Minimum 2
Create your own unique Arctic dream adventure with Backyard Svalbard. We specialize in crafting personalized and tailor-made programs that cater to your unique interests, group size, and skill level. You can also adjust our standard tours to your needs.
Snowmobile expedition
Snowmobile adventure
Join us for a multiple-day exploration of the Arctic where we will camp during the night and explore the landscape by day.
Let us create a Svalbard program
with the best Arctic adventures for you
Ready to explore the wild beauty of Svalbard but don’t know where to start or end? We can help create a program for you including hotel and excursions for your unforgettable visit to Svalbard.
