Part 1: The baltic 

In this section I’ll try to cover as much as possible about the gear required for a Polar Traverse and in particular an activity in the Baltic region where there are no massive hills to climb and the main challenge is always the low temperatures from a constant wind over the frozen sea.

Traverse is usually using telemark skis and pulling a pulka. Sometimes we use kites to progress if the surface allow and winds are constant. In other instances dogs are used to pull the sleds and pulkas, but I personally prefer traverses done  without any mechanical or additional help.

For a winter traverse of 10 days (150 Km) in the Baltic, this is a comprehensive list of gear to pack. The list is based on my own experience and I don’t have any incentive to promote certain products over other.

Skis, bindings, skins and boots

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