Partner projects :
New Zealand IPY Youth Steering Committee
Vagabond, Polar Yacht!
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The Challenge
The Svalbard Skiing Expedition, or SSE for short,
is an exciting project developed by a group of
like-minded students of the geosciences in order
to fulfil their dreams in skiing across the full
length of Svalbard, in the norwegian Arctic . This project has many
"firsts" to its name, including the
first Czech-German-French-Swedish expedition to
attempt anything on Svalbard, let alone cross its
entire length. So, for now, let us invite you to
the world of the polar bear!
Our adventure will start in April 2007, in
Longyearbyen, the only town of Svalbard. Heavily
loaded with food and gear to survive the rough
Arctic climate, we will leave the civilisation
for 2 months! During the expedition, we will have
to make our own track along the snowy valleys,
glaciers and over sea ice, facing Arctic weather
and storms. Polar bears, reindeers and seals will
be our only neighbours!
Arctic greetings!
Kim, Hella, Mats, Ulli & Lucas
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