Stein Studios

II · Documentary · HBO

Ice on Fire

2017

Svalbard, Norway · 78.36° N, 16.48° E

From Stein's camera original, IMG_8689.MOV (2017-03-29)

At 22 I led my first Arctic expedition, with a compass and a map, for the documentary Ice on Fire.

From Area 11 (Outside TV) · From Stein's camera original, IMG_8689.MOV (2017-03-29)

Expedition leader and polar guide for Leonardo DiCaprio's film Ice on Fire, the HBO documentary.

From Stein's camera original, IMG_8846.MOV (2017-04-02)

Highlights

  1. 0127 daysSvalbard
  2. 02Ice on Fire · HBO · 2019

I had never been to Svalbard.

People with sky, snow, Svalbard, Norway
Snow, ice, Svalbard, Norway
People with a snowmobile, sky, snow, Svalbard, Norway
People with ice, snow, Svalbard, Norway

Doug Stoup sent me.

With a compass, a map and his support, I brought the team through, and the same year I crossed by snowmobile from Longyearbyen to Pyramiden.

Snow, ice, Svalbard, Norway
Sky, low sun, Svalbard, Norway
Sky, snow, Svalbard, Norway
Sky, ice, Svalbard, Norway

That trip opened my eyes.

Supported by

  • Tree Media

    Production Company

On screen

  • HBO

    Distribution

Stein Retzlaff · Expedition Leader · Polar Guide

The film

Ice on Fire

Expedition Leader · Polar Guide · 2019

Screening on request

Credits and sources

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From Stein's camera original, IMG_3489.MOV (2017-05-11)