Driving snowmobiles on bare ground

Vårsmeltinga er i gang i Adventdalen.
Vårsmeltinga er i gang i Adventdalen. Photo: Eva Therese Jenssen / Sysselmesteren på Svalbard.

The spring melt is underway and increasingly large areas are now bare ground. The Governor reminds that it is not allowed to drive snowmobiles on bare ground, only on ground that is both frozen and snow-covered.

Published 4/30/2024

In some places in the terrain there is very little snow, and the Governor has received reports about snowmobiles driving on bare ground. We remind you that in Svalbard it is only allowed to drive snowmobiles in the terrain where the ground is both frozen and snow-covered. See Regulations relating to motor traffic for more information.