{"id":301910,"date":"2026-07-07T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=301910"},"modified":"2026-07-01T09:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T07:20:01","slug":"pa-skidor-over-svalbard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/07\/pa-skidor-over-svalbard\/","title":{"rendered":"On skis across Svalbard \u2013 through the realm of polar bears"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Text: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m, Photo: Jesper Skarman<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How far are you really prepared to go to get away from everyday life? For Jesper Skarman from Malm\u00f6, the answer was 600 kilometers \u2013 on skis through storms, whiteouts and the realm of polar bears in Svalbard.<\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the spring of 2026, Jesper crossed the entire archipelago from south to north in an expedition that took 34 days and was carried out entirely <em>unsupported<\/em> \u2013 without external help or depots along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201dIt was above all the longing for the completely untouched nature and the desire to challenge my own limits both physically and mentally,\u201d says Jesper.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-1926426946\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider 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Malm\u00f6<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/07\/pa-skidor-over-svalbard\/#34_dagar_pa_naturens_villkor\" >34 days on nature&#039;s terms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/07\/pa-skidor-over-svalbard\/#Whiteout_%E2%80%93_som_att_leva_i_ett_mjolkpaket\" >Whiteout \u2013 like living in a milk carton<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/07\/pa-skidor-over-svalbard\/#Instangd_med_en_framling_i_34_dagar\" >Trapped with a stranger for 34 days<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/07\/pa-skidor-over-svalbard\/#Isbjornsvakt_och_stormnatter\" >Polar bear watch and stormy nights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/07\/pa-skidor-over-svalbard\/#Natten_da_liggunderlaget_exploderade\" >The night the sleeping pad exploded<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/07\/pa-skidor-over-svalbard\/#Nar_stormen_slappte\" >When the storm passed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/07\/pa-skidor-over-svalbard\/#Att_hitta_tillbaka_till_sig_sjalv\" >Finding yourself back<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/07\/pa-skidor-over-svalbard\/#Om_expeditionen_Svalbard_Syd%E2%80%93Nord_2026\" >About the expedition: Svalbard South\u2013North 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/07\/pa-skidor-over-svalbard\/#Om_Jesper_Skarman\" >About Jesper Skarman<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/07\/pa-skidor-over-svalbard\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fran_kontorsstol_till_Arktis\"><\/span>From office chair to the Arctic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In everyday life, Jesper works as a recruiter at MEKO and lives a family life in Limhamn outside Malm\u00f6 with his wife and four-year-old son. But at the same time, he has a strong attraction to extreme environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He has previously crossed the Hardangervidda plateau on skis, skied across Svalbard from east to west, visited Antarctica and climbed 6,000-meter mountains in South America. But the expedition from Svalbard&#039;s southernmost point to its northernmost point was something completely different.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3134417934\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88753\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-1582734105 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-1741592277\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elmia.se\/husvagn\/for-besokare\/biljetter\/?utm_source=freedomtravel&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=elmiahusvagn_kop_biljett_mars-sep\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-3438020604\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale (588 x 158 px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-2624887349\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/store.alko-tech.com\/anhaengerkupplungen-fuer-reisemobile\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"AL-KO towbar 2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AL-KO-dragkrok-2026-.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AL-KO-dragkrok-2026-.png 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AL-KO-dragkrok-2026--300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AL-KO-dragkrok-2026--224x60.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AL-KO-dragkrok-2026--18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AL-KO-dragkrok-2026--433x116.png 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider1582734105 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-1582734105\" );$freedslider1582734105.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider1582734105.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider1582734105.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider1582734105.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider1582734105.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201dI visited Antarctica three years ago and was completely spellbound. Svalbard visually acts as a fantastic mini-Antarctica.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was also another reason: &quot;I had a strong need to disconnect from the digital, constantly connected everyday life. Swapping the office chair for 34 days in a tent provides a unique mental reset.&quot;\u201d<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-1613025637\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-3789396750\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-224x107.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-433x206.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"280\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"301932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_7593-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-301932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_7593-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_7593-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_7593-168x224.jpeg 168w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_7593-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_7593-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_7593-244x325.jpeg 244w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_7593-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_7593.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"301933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_6683-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-301933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_6683-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_6683-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_6683-168x224.jpeg 168w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_6683-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_6683-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_6683-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_6683-244x325.jpeg 244w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_6683-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_6683.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bildackstraning_i_Malmo\"><\/span>Car tire training in Malm\u00f6<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preparing for 34 days in the Arctic requires creativity \u2013 especially if you live in Sk\u00e5ne. Jesper trained for a whole year for the expedition. In Malm\u00f6, he dragged two heavy car tires along Lernacken to simulate sledding. \u201dPeople stopped and wondered if I had a double puncture,\u201d he says with a laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the winter, training continued in \u00d6stersund, where he filled the sled with 60 kilos of road salt to simulate the real load of the expedition. In addition, there was a lot of running and strength training. But the mental preparation was at least as important. \u201dIt was a lot about getting into routines until everything is in your spine.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-301846371\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-26511115\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"34_dagar_pa_naturens_villkor\"><\/span>34 days on nature&#039;s terms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The expedition took place between March 26 and April 29, 2026. The journey began with a flight to Longyearbyen via Oslo. From there, the group traveled by snowmobile to S\u00f8rkapp, Svalbard&#039;s southernmost point. 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At the same time, the temperature could drop to minus 30 degrees, with winds of over 35 meters per second. \u201dThere is no room for carelessness. 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Final destination reached at 80 degrees north!&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Att_hitta_tillbaka_till_sig_sjalv\"><\/span>Finding yourself back<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After such an expedition, returning to everyday life is not a given. \u201dIt was difficult to sleep indoors at first. I missed the sound of the wind against the tent.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And what you miss most during an expedition may not always be what you think. \u201dMany people think you miss a shower or a toilet the most. But for me it was actually a backrest \u2013 to be able to sit on a chair or on a sofa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The expedition also gave me greater insights. \u201dI learned that I can do a lot more than I think. 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