Jan Mayen

Mount Beerenberg is towering 2277 metres high above the waves of the north Atlantic. The glaciers require care and correct use of safety equipment, but all in all Mount Beerenberg is technically not very demanding. The key requirement is good stamina and the main problem is getting there in the first place.
But in good conditions, you can almost see Greenland and Iceland from the top…

Jan Mayen – 71°N 8°30′W
Expedition 2012

Rolf Stange together with Oceanwide Expeditions

The date: June 09-26 2012 (Aberdeen – Longyearbyen)

What is this about?

In June 2012 we will have the rare opportunity to get in-depth experience of the fascinating island of Jan Mayen, including climbing its highest mountain, Mount Beerenberg. Mount Beerenberg is the northernmost active volcano above sea level, its glaciated peak is 2277 metres high.
This expedition will be logistically possible by using parts of two separate ship-based voyages from Sctoland to Spitsbergen with the ships Plancius and Ortelius: We will sail with MV Plancius from Aberdeen to Jan Mayen to be dropped off there. After about one week on the island we will be picked up again by MV Ortelius to sail northwards to Spitsbergen.

A group of 10-18 sportive mountain hikers / mountaineers and 2-3 guides will attempt to reach the top of Mount Beerenberg during the week ashore. During this time we will be completely isolated and totally on our own. Once we are on Jan Mayen, we will establish a basecamp with expedition tents. There, we will make our preparations to summit Mount Beerenberg and do a number of hikes: of course climbing Mount Beerenberg is an important goal, but not the only one. We want use the rare opportunity to see as much as possible of Jan Mayen.

Next to Jan Mayen, the voyage includes a visit to the Shetland Islands and in the end about two days in high-arctic Spitsbergen, before we reach Longyearbyen.

Deadline for applications for the mountaineering expedition: 04 May 2012

The questionnaire and registration form will be forwarded upon request.

Jan Mayen, Norway – 71°N 8°30′W
A mountaineering expedition to Mt. Beerenberg (2.277 m )

Information and requirements – Mountaineering This is a technical and more strenuous expedition for mountaineers who wish to walk beyond the shore radius in order to reach higher ground and viewpoints. Mountaineers walk in rope parties under the leadership of a certified mountain guide mostly across glaciated environment. Mountaineering knowledge is preferable, but not required. Physical fitness is essential. The maximum number is limited to 6 mountaineers per rope party. Special glacier equipment will be provided: ropes and carabiners, harnesses, helmets, ice axes and crampons. Participants will bring their personal protective outdoor clothes, mountaineering boots (leather or plastic) suitable for using crampons. A qualified mountain guide and assistants will supervise and guide the activity .

Jan Mayen: the mountaineers will carry their personal and shared equipment (food, stoves, fuel) in mountainous terrain to establish their basecamp ashore. This mountaineering expedition involves elements of glacier travel and camping. In general participants must be physically conditioned and experienced in order to participate in this strenuous exercise in alpine environments facing sometimes extreme weather. The climbers will move through steep, deep snow-covered, sometimes difficult, glaciated, crevassed and potentially hazardous alpine terrain. There is no real climbing on this trip, but the weather conditions can make the mountaineering and camping expedition a very challenging undertaking. There is a possibility that due to stormy weather the expedition must remain in tents for several days at a time. Good physical condition and health are essential for this polar expedition and must be backed up by a medical certificate. Each participant is asked to submit a personal tour report (climbing, mountaineering or ski touring log book).

Equipment: mountaineering and camping equipment will be provided as far as needed. You bring your personal gear. Click here for a detailed list of the equipment that will be provided and that you have to bring.

Language: we expect an internationally mixed, English speaking group of mountaineers.

Exclusive Jan Mayen 07 (or 09) – 26 June 2012 (20 (18) days)

Vlissingen (or Aberdeen) – Longyearbyen

Interested? If you want to know more about this rare and exciting voyage, please contact me.
If you want to book, please contact Oceanwide Expeditions. In this case, please mention that this website and its author have initiated your interest.

Prices and services

Date and prices per person
Vlissingen – Jan Mayen / Jan Mayen – Longyearbyen
Thursday – Tuesday 07 – 26 June 2012 (aboard Plancius June 07-13/aboard Ortelius 21 – 26, 2012)
Berth in quadruple porthole cabin (private on PLA04V, non-private on OTL05): € 1.650
Berth in triple porthole cabin (private on PLA04V, non-private on OTL05): € 1800
Berth in twin with porthole cabin (private on PLA04V, non-private on OTL05): € 2000
Berth in twin with window cabin: € 2.100
Berth in superior cabin: € 2.450
Supplement for single cabin, 1.7 x the shared price
Mountaineering supplement: € 1250

Aberdeen – Jan Mayen/Jan Mayen – Longyearbyen

Saturday – Tuesday 09 – 26 June 2012 (aboard Plancius June 09-13/aboard Ortelius 21 – 26, 2012)
Berth in quadruple porthole cabin (private on PLA04V, non-private on OTL05): € 1.500
Berth in triple porthole cabin (private on PLA04V, non-private on OTL05): € 1650
Berth in twin with porthole cabin (private on PLA04V, non-private on OTL05): € 1800
Berth in twin with window cabin: € 1.900
Berth in superior cabin: € 2.250
Supplement for single cabin, 1.7 x the shared price
Mountaineering supplement: € 1250

Please note:

It is agreed that if world fuel prices will reach or exceed US Dollar 90 per Barrel Brent, 90 days prior to departure, Oceanwide Expeditions reserves the right to levy a fuel surcharge of Euro 18 per passenger per night, to be paid by the contracting party of Oceanwide Expeditions.

Single travellers: solo travellers can share a double cabin with another person (same sex) without the charge of the single supplement.

Services included in cruise price:

• Voyage aboard m/v Plancius and m/v Ortelius as indicated
• All meals throughout the voyage aboard the ship including snacks, coffee and tea
• Free use of rubber boots and snowshoes
• Guidance and supervision by an international expedition team: ship’s expedition leader and guides during the days at sea
• Supervision by a doctor during the days at sea
• All zodiac and shore excursions and activities throughout the voyage
• Program on board: Lectures and shore excursions led by experienced guide lecturers
• Pre scheduled group transfer from the vessel to the airport in Spitsbergen (directly after disembarkation)
• All other service and port charges throughout the cruise program
• AECO fees and governmental taxes.
• Comprehensive pre-departure material

Services included in mountaineering expedition:

• Voyage aboard m/v Plancius and m/v Ortelius as indicated
• 9 days, 8 nights in expedition tents
• Free use of equipment according to expedition equipment list (sleeping bag, mat, tent, sledges, snowshoes, climbing equipment etc)
• Management and supervision of the mountaineering through certified mountain guide and assistants
• Accompanied by at least two mountain guides in a group of 10 to 12, three guides in a group of 13 to 18
• Full board with expedition rations throughout the expedition
• All excursions and activities throughout the mountaineering expedition
• Regular status transmissions to station and support vessels
• Special transfers with zodiac craft to shore basecamp
• Administrative permit fees and taxes

Not included:

Any airfare, whether on scheduled or charter flights; pre- and post land arrangements; transfers to/from the vessel outside Spitsbergen; passport and visa expenses; Government arrival and departure taxes; meals ashore; baggage, cancellation and personal insurance (which is mandatory); excess baggage charges and all items of a personal nature such as laundry, bar, beverage charges and telecommunication charges; and the customary gratuity at the end of the voyages for stewards and other service personnel aboard (guidelines will be provided).

Participants

Mountaineering Expedition: minimum 10, maximum 18 climbers + 2 -3 guides
Voyage: Min 70 participants on the ship

Flights

Please contact Oceanwide Expeditions if we can assist you in booking connecting flights to Brussels, Amsterdam, Rotterdam , Aberdeen and from Longyearbyen.

Terms and conditions

All travel elements which relate to the stay on board the vessel and/or excursions or programmes off ship (such as but not limited to excursions or programmes on land, including zodiac) are 100 % at the own risk of the passenger. Oceanwide Expeditions and Rolf Stange are therefore not liable for any damage, such as but not limited to (bodily) injury, illness and death except for gross negligence. Each expedition member agrees that there will be no claims for reimbursement for travel days in case the drop off or pick up times by support vessels shorten the days ashore. Each expedition member agrees that Oceanwide Expeditions and Rolf Stange are not liable for failed summit attempts. On all transactions the general terms and conditions of Oceanwide Expeditions b.v. apply, registered at the Chamber of Commerce, Middelburg, the Netherlands. File nr.: 992249. Upon request, a free copy will be provided.

If you want to know more about this rare and exciting voyage, please contact me.

If you want to book, please contact Oceanwide Expeditions. In this case, please mention that this website and its author have initiated your interest.

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