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Svalbard had always been just a distant name on the map – a place of cold, ice and old explorer stories. So we decided to change that and chartered a sailing ship to set out on an expedition. From ghost towns and abandoned Soviet mining settlements to towering glacier fronts, walrus colonies, rough seas and calm fjords, this journey took us through some of the most remote and fragile places we have ever seen.

This film is a slow, personal diary of that week – a mix of sailing, hiking, wildlife encounters and small moments on board. It is about the awe of being out there, the excitement of an Arctic sailing adventure, and the quiet joy of feeling very small in a very big landscape.

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Tashi https://www.instagram.com/tashi_ka/

https://www.nataschaklein.com

Daniel https://www.instagram.com/daniel_ernst/

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Filmed on

Main: Canon EOS R5 Mark II, RF 28-70mm 2.0, RF 16mm 2.8, RF 100-400mm

B-Cam: Canon EOS R5, RF 24-70mm 2.8, RF 70-200 2.8, RF 100-500mm

Aerials: DJI Mavic 4 Pro, DJI Mini 5 Pro

The amazing guests on board 🖤

Amy Mc Ilvennie https://www.instagram.com/monkeys_climb_mountains/

Daryl Walker https://www.instagram.com/darylswalker/

David Preissel https://www.instagram.com/david.prsl/

Fabiano Latham https://www.instagram.com/fabsnaps.official/

Federico Sette https://www.instagram.com/federico.sette/

Jeff Anderson https://www.instagram.com/jeffreyranderson/

Haukur Sigurdsson https://www.instagram.com/haukursigurdsson/

Olli Arlart https://www.instagram.com/joinolli/

Special thanks to André from Fram Science & Travel https://www.instagram.com/framsciencetravel/

Content:

0:00 Intro

0:49 Exploring Isfjorden

7:49 To Kongsfjorden along the West Coast

19:28 Sailing under the Arctic Sun

25:59 Between Ice and Mountains

31:58 BTS

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Produced by

Daniel Ernst

Natascha Klein

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