Glacier hike
on our backyard glacier

Yes, absolutely! This is the absolute highlight of the entire experience. On this tour you will be hiking directly on top of the massive, ancient Arctic glacier ice.

You will be led by a guide ensuring a safe route. 

This is a good hiking tour for guests who wish to experience hiking on a glacier. It can be demanding as we will walk up hill on uneven slippery ground but it is a very good introduction for hiking on a glacier as a someone who has never tried it before. 

Yes. hiking on a glacier on Svalbard without a guide is not recommended. The terrain involves glaciers, crevasses, and potential polar bear encounters. Our guides are trained in glacier navigation, avalanche safety and wildlife protection, ensuring a safe and rewarding experience. 

Small groups –
big adventures

We only have small groups to maximize the adventure. It will be a minimum of 2 persons and and a maximum of 8 persons.

The hike involves walking on snow and ice and gentle slopes at a steady comfortable pace. Wearing snowshoes or crampons (depending on weather condition) makes it easy to move across the glacier and the guide will match the pace and route to the group’s ability and weather conditions.

You do not need previous experience.

It is possible to do the glacier hike all year around. During winter from november until april there will be more snow and ice and we will use snowshoes for the hike.
When the snow begins to melt from May and during the summer we will use crampons. During summer you will be able to see the meltwater creating channels.

Yes, we offer fully customized private glacier hiking trips for families, solo, groups or corporate teams etc. looking for an exclusive Arctic adventure. 

Booking a private tour gives your group several distinct advantages: 

• 100% tailored pace and ability

  Unlike open groups where you must adapt to the small group, a private guide designs your trip to your physical fitness level. 

• Flexible itinerary 
• Logistics
  We can adapt start times to fit your travel schedule. 

To learn more about private guiding rates and availability for the season, please contact us directly with your group size and preferred tour date. 
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Dressing for Arctic glacier hiking requires a strict three-layer system combined with high-quality insulation for breaks. The key is regulating your temperature to prevent sweating during the hike and freezing during breaks and the walk down the glacier. 

We recommend packing and wearing the following layers:

• Base layer (For moisture)
  100% merino wool underwear (top and bottom). Avoid cotton completely, as it retains moisture and cools you down.
• Mid Layer (weather protection)
  A breathable fleece or wool jacket or a lightweight active-insulation jacket to trap heat while moving.  
• Outer Layer (Weather protection)
  Wind- and waterproof hard shell jacket and pants (e-g- goretex) with good ventilation zippers to shield you from the harsh Arctic wind. 
• Reinforcement Layer  
  A thick down jacket to put on immediately when stopping. 
• Accessories 
  Two pairs of gloves (heavy/windproof for downhills), a wool beanie (Balaclava), ski goggles, sunglasses, and 100% wool socks. 

By packing specialized layers, you can easily adapt to Svalbard’s rapidly changing weather and stay comfortable throughout the day. 

We will provide you with equipment for the glacier hike such as crampons/snowshoes, headlamps during dark season. 

We recommend you to bring:

• Medium backpack (25L or 40L)
• Bottle with water 
• Sunglasses
• Camera
• Extra layers of wool clothes

Safety is our top priority and the guide will be bringing polar bear protection on the tour. 

It is not often we have experienced a cancellation. We will assess the weather conditions on the departure day as weather forecasts on Svalbard can change from hour to hour.

If the guide decides to cancel the tour we will contact you as soon as we have made the decision and offer you a date change or full refund. We therefore recommend you to have some flexibility in your program and place the glacier hike in the beginning of your stay.