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October 2011: On September 29th 2011 I arrived in Longyearbyen with a big zodiac, filled up with a lot of my equipment.
I am now working to re-organise my equipment at Longyearbyen, which will take more then a week.

I did a summer ski marathon on the Mc Whae Glacier, I was the first and the last one to finish.

Red clouds at Pyramiden mountain.

Mountains on fire.

Sunset at the Longyearbyen harbour.

Enjoying a beautiful day at the Nordenskjold glacier.

Sea-kayaking close at the Nordenskjold glacier.

Red skies reflecting on the Glacier fog at the Mittag Leffler glacier .

Sunset over Weidefjorden.

Transporting 4 pulks with equipment over Ragnarlake.

Transporting 4 pulks with equipment by Sea-kayak over Billefjorden.

Going up the Ragnar glacier on Rollerski's !!

The return to Longyearbyen: the second load waiting for the big zodiac.

Biking back the sea-kayak from the harbour at Longyearbyen to my storage place.

     Kayaking with 2 pulks through an ice covered lake.

A short video from transporting my equipment over Ragnarlake by kayak.
The lake is covered with a thin layer of ice.

     Watch out for the pulk on wheels.

A short video from transporting my equipment over the ground in Petuniabukta.


     With the pulk high up on Tarantelryggen.

Bringing up a pulk on Tarantelryggen, to camp there and enjoy an amazing view.


     With rollerski's on the glacier, part 1.

Going up the Ragnarglacier on Rollerski's.


     With rollerski's on the glacier, part 2.

Going up the Ragnarglacier on Rollerski's.
Go to minute 1.20 to see the action, until minute 1.45. (I can only edit my video's when I am back in the Netherlands)

Picture of my last evening (for 2011) in Longyearbyen on 11th October, full moon shining through one of the big wooden pilars (used years ago for transporting the coal).
Why was I looking for a house on ski's in Longyearbyen (which I didn't found), instead off a house build on wheels??
Well I hope to hear from you soon. Please help me find a 2-stroke snowscooter.

More about this trip will follow.

Last update on 12th October 2011 at Tromso airport :) .

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