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ski touring, sailing, and mountain adventures in Svalbard

We did the "Night in the Arctic" tour with Backyard Svalbard in January.

Our guides, [...], were amazing, and kept us not just safe, but also comfortable, despite the temperatures! They did a great job preparing us, taught us the basics of setting up a camp and a lot of little tricks.

The equipment provided was great, and our guides perfectly adjusted the tour to the abilities of our group, resulting in an unforgettable experience for all of us, with northern lights throughout the night. If you are hesitating - go for it!

First, we started with 2 days of ski touring [...], super snow conditions and weather, we were delighted with all. We headed [...] for a 9 days expedition form east to west coast.

We chose Backyard exactly because they were only one to offer this kind of long expedition in the harsh environment. Not at all easy to organise, take care about safety of us.

But, they did it perfectly and much more than expected. [...] I highly recommend Backyard Svalbard, I am sure I will be back soon in Svalbard and plan something new and more challenging with them. I trust them 100% and I pretend that we are friends now.

My Sail and Ski trip was absolutely perfect from the ship to the guides. The food was delicious and the accommodations were very clean and well organized. Backyard Svalbard is locally owned and know every aspect of there business .. I want to go back and will definitely use them again

We had heard about the Arctic ski conditions on Svalbard and took the trip for the top part. But then we got a ski tour over all expectations!

We went to Nordenskioldfjellet in beautiful Easter sun and with views over the entire Spitsbergen. [...] Guide is a confident and skilled guide who found the right powder for us. The descent was in silky soft Svalbard pow.

On our trip home we visited an ice cave before a 2km long cruise down Longyearbreen. I recommend everyone going to Svalbard to take a ski tour with this gang here!

If you come to Spitsbergen, you simply have to book a tour here. You won't find a better provider.

We did several tours with Andreas from Backyard Svalbard.

We were looking for an agency that is traveling with small groups and are so happy that we found Backyard Svalbard. The guide makes every trip special with his easy, uncomplicated and friendly nature. He's top in terms of subject matter, whether it's geology, glaciology or history here.

We felt safe at every moment, which was extremely important for us in the rough nature here. We were also allowed to learn a lot about everyday life here on Svalbard. A 100% recommendation for Backyard Svalbard!! THANKS for unforgettable moments here ♥️

Went to Svalbard as a solo and this tour company has been the best by far, very accommodating. They are very knowledgeable about the landscape and culture of the town too. Definitely recommend for solo’s or big groups as they offer a range of different activities. [...] Also great guides and very compassionate about their roles in the company.