Arctic Wildlife of Svalbard by Snow Mobile Expedition Report
April 1st - April 5th 2026
In April of 2026, I led a private 5-day winter snowmobile expedition to Svalbard for wildlife photography. The purpose of this expedition was to explore, on land, the landscape and wildlife within a day's scooter drive of Longyearbyen. Svalbard is vast, and there is much to discover on land on a winter trip. Exploring by snowmobile on land meant we could stop wherever we wished to photograph wildlife as we found it. Using snowmobiles also means we can get much closer to wildlife than is usually possible on a ship. Staying in Longyearbyen also meant we had a warm base from which to operate, with hot showers and a choice of restaurants in the evenings.
