Expeditions

Svalbard Axis is a 24-day fully self-supported expedition on the island of Spitsbergen, in the Svalbard archipelago. The initial goal was to reach Verlegenhuken, the northern tip of the island.

After Jean-Simon Gérard and Fabrice Yencko left the expedition, the remaining team, Merlin Cerise, Nicolas Sanchez and Gaël Loicq, adapted the route and chose to head for Newtontoppen, the highest point in Svalbard.

That decision reflects the reality of polar expeditions: the unforeseen, constant adaptation and the need to rethink objectives when faced with conditions on the ground.

24 DAYS

300 KILOMETERS

-30°C MIN TEMP

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In March 2026, Harold completed a solo winter crossing of Iceland, linking one coast to the other across the country’s highlands. Alone, with a sled of nearly 60 kg, he covered about 400 kilometers, from Akureyri to the ocean in the south.

For nearly twenty days, he moved through a landscape as beautiful as it was merciless, between volcanoes, glaciers and vast desert expanses. In Iceland, storms are part of the journey. Some were so violent that they forced him to stay trapped in his tent for several days, waiting for the winds to let him move on.

20 DAYS

400 KILOMETERS

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In April 2025, Merlin, Nicolas and Gaël skied from Longyearbyen to the abandoned Soviet town of Pyramiden, in Svalbard. They crossed remote arctic wilderness and encountered polar bears and arctic foxes. The expedition served as the foundation for a commercial campaign produced for Houdini, led creatively by Olf. Alongside the expedition, we also developed an educational workbook designed for schools, combining exploration, storytelling and field experience into a project aimed at inspiring younger generations.

15 DAYS

200 KILOMETERS

-32°C MIN TEMP

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A Greenland crossing from Kangerlussuaq to Tassilaq in 26 days, undertaken for a scientific project with the Charité Institute. Olf published a book with OPTIK CONTROL about the expedition. Between the endless white plateau, the visit to DYE II (an abandoned American radar station) and the constant physical effort, the book recounts the harshness of such an expedition.

26 DAYS

600 KILOMETERS

-40°C MIN TEMP

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“80 Degrees North” is a documentary film by Merlin Cerise, with the participation of Gaël Loicq, accompanied by a photo book published in February 2024.

Made with the support of the International Polar Foundation, this project follows a 22-day fully self-supported expedition in Svalbard, carried out in March 2023.

This work blends adventure storytelling, immersion in a polar environment and reflection on the contemporary challenges of Arctic regions.

22 DAYS

400 KILOMETERS

-35°C MIN TEMP

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