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4/10/2026

Missing 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Governor of Svalbard

Svalbard is a part of The Kingdom of Norway and the Governor is the Norwegian Government's representative on the archipelago. 

The Governor of Svalbard
P.O. box 633
N-9171 Longyearbyen
Org.no. 971 456 523

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