Mount Newtontoppen Climb - 'The Roof of Svalbard' View Full Screen Itinerary

Today you will arrive at Longyearbyen Airport where your guide will be waiting to collect you in the small airport terminal. From here you are taken the short ten minute drive back to the city centre of Longyearbyen to check-in to your authentic, cosy hotel. Basecamp Hotel is situated right in the heart of Longyearbyen city centre and within a stones throw from the shops, restaurants and bars.

The day starts at 8:30am when you will departure by boat from Longyearbyen harbour. After a short scenic journey you will arrive to Nordenskiold Lodge in Billefjorden. Nordenshiold Lodge is the world's most northern commercial cabin and is utterly unique. Here you spend the rest of the day to get familiar with the dogs and your equipment. You will learn the basics about dog sledding and arctic conditions in this safe enviroment.

Safety on the expedition is the main priority and therefore you will have a set of rules for the expedition to follow with your guides.These particularly relate to the weather and snow conditions and polar bear safety. In the evening you make a tasty dinner in the cabin before climbing into your warm and comfortable bed. Accommodation is in double rooms at Nordenskiold Lodge.

After breakfast, you will harness your teams and start your expedition towards Newtontoppen. You will have packed all your equipment and tested the equipment and will now be ready to enter the arctic wilderness and towards the big wilderness experience that awaits further north. The route you will be taking goes north up to the magnificent Nordenskiold glacier.

On top of the glacier you can enjoy the great view over Billefjorden during a lunch break. Before the evening falls, you will set up a tented camp, prepare expedition dinner and climb into a warm sleeping bags. Accommodation tonight is in the expedition tents.

In the morning when the dogs start to get restless, this is your cue to head out to the wilderness. Your will feed the dogs and then enjoy some breakfast yourselves before heading out for a new day of dog sledding.

If weather is good, you will be able to make good progress today and travel all the way to the foot of the Mount Newton. This is the mighty mountain we are going to conquer - the highest mountain in Spitsbergen! Here you will camp for the evening and relax before the tough leg tomorrow. Accommodation in expedition tents.

Today you will climb several hundred metres in altitude all the way to the top of Newtontoppen. This is not a technical climb but still involves ice axes and crampons and being roped together. Saftey is always paramount whilst in such a remote location. 

From the mountain peak, if the weather is clear, you can see far to the north side of the archipelago and feel the brutal and beautiful arctic nature all around you. The aim today is to have lunch on top of Svalbard's highest mountain at 1713 meters above sea level. 

This is a view only a very few people get to experience. Coming down from the mountain can go very fast and before the evening draws in for the close of day five, you will set up camp again at the foot of the mountain. Accommodation in expedition tents.

By now we have become familiar with each other and the dogs in your team and on the expedition party. This morning you will once more pack up your arctic camp and then return to the large open glacier system. After a few nights camping out in the arctic conditions, you will be looking forward to the hot sauna, warm fire place and soft beds that are waiting for you tonight at the wonderful Nordenskiold Lodge. Upon arrival to the cabin you will take care of the dogs first as usual and then you can finally relax inside and enjoy the evening. Accommodation in double rooms at Nordenskiold Lodge.

After breakfast today it's time to say goodbye to your faithful dog team and the cabin at Nordenskiold. You will board a boat that will transfer you and your gear back to Longyearbyen and to civilization. You will be arriving back into your hotel during the afternoon and have time to freshen up at your hotel before being transfered to the airport for your return flights home. (Should you wish to add an additional night onto your itinerary please speak to your Sandgrouse Travel & Expeditions consultant).