Pavel Pokorny

Pavel is 47 years old, though he insists he still feels like he’s 10, and honestly, with his energy level, we believe him.

He has worked with sled dogs for five years and began guiding when he moved to Finnish Lapland. After half a decade in the forests of Finland, he was ready for something wilder. In the summer of 2025, he packed his bags and his three Alaskan huskies, Faarao, Faso and Flame, and travelled north to join us at Trapper’s Station on Svalbard.

A seasoned traveller long before he became a guide, Pavel has always sought out cold, rugged landscapes. It’s no surprise that he fell in love with Griegfjellet, the majestic mountain range that forms the dramatic backdrop of Isfjord Radio.

Pavel loves taking guests out on dog-sledding adventures, sharing both the silence and the thrill of the Arctic wilderness. After work, you might find him paddling on the fjord in summer, but winter is his true season. That’s when he can harness his dogs, point the sled toward the horizon and disappear into the snowy wonderland he now calls home.