Our Polar Expedition: 4 Snowmobiles and the Possibility of Polar Bears

This sign warns of polar bears in Svalbard

Gjelder hele Svalbard. This sign stands on the outskirts of Longyearbyen and indicates this is the farthest it’s safe to go outside the settlement without a high-powered rifle for protection. In fact, the locals around town had been abuzz that polar bear paw prints had been spotted less than 1 kilometer from town. We would [...]