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4/10/2026Missing skier found dead
The Czech skier who was reported missing on Monday afternoon has been found dead in a crevasse on Skilfonna in the south of Spitsbergen.
4/8/2026
Rescue operation ended – searching for presumed deceased
The Governor of Svalbard has been searching for a missing Czech skier on a solo trip since Monday afternoon. In consultation with the Norwegian Search and Rescue Agency, it has been decided that the rescue operation will be ended, and the next phase will be to search for a presumed deceased person. The hypothesis is that the man has fallen into a crevasse on the Skilfonna glacier.
3/26/2026
Fined for illegal fishing
The Governor of Svalbard has fined a foreign fishing boat company for violating several regulations regarding fishing in Svalbard waters.
3/24/2026
Meeting on field safety regulations can be followed digitally
The Governor of Svalbard invites guides, tourist and field businesses to a meeting on the new field safety regulations on Wednesday, March 25 at 6 p.m. in the "Lassegrotta" auditorium at UNIS. The meeting can also be followed digitally.
3/20/2026, Edited 3/24/2026
Information meeting on the field safety regulations with a focus on the guide approval
Updated: The Governor of Svalbard invites guides, tourism and field businesses to a meeting on the new field safety regulations on Wednesday, 25 March 18:00 in auditorium "Lassegrotta" at UNIS.
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