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title: "#34 Kungsleden in winter – 450 km on skis beyond the Arctic Circle – Jiří Lichteneger, Milada Vaňkátová"
description: "How do you prepare for a polar expedition? Are cross-country skis or snowshoes better? How many kilos of gear and food do they drag behind them on sleds? And what do polar travelers actually eat?"
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# #34 Kungsleden in winter – 450 km on skis beyond the Arctic Circle – Jiří Lichteneger, Milada Vaňkátová

Authors: David Czempka

Date: 2026-09-10

How do you prepare for a polar expedition? Are cross-country skis or snowshoes better? How many kilos of gear and food do they drag behind them on sleds? And what do polar travelers actually eat?

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