A crash course in snowmobiling across Svalbard
On the first day of a three-day snowmobile expedition across Svalbard, I learned that operating the machine involves just throttling,…
In Longyearbyen, local issues outweigh geopolitical concerns
On the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, community issues take priority over scrambles for the Arctic.
Longyearbyen at last
After years of daydreaming about Svalbard, in September 2024, I finally made my first visit to the glaciated archipelago.