Episode
Long Way Home: Ice, Snow, and Bears
Overview
The guys temporarily ditch their bikes to fly to Svalbard, an archipelago in the Arctic where the effects of climate change are glaringly real.
Details
- Series
- Long Way Home
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2025-05-30
- Runtime
- 39 min
Episode context
Ice, Snow, and Bears is Episode 5 in Miniseries of Long Way Home. It aired on 2025-05-30. The runtime is 39 min.
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Episode 4: Fjord Focus
Ewan and Charley wind their way through Norway's scenic roads and fjords, gobsmacked by Viking churches and ancient rock formations.
Episode 6: Lost in Lapland
Ewan and Charley meet a man with a fascinating connection to the Lapland forest in Finland and encounter two crazy motorsport events.
More episodes from this season
Episode 3: Survive the Ride
In a scary setback, Ewan's bike gives way from underneath him. A local Swedish biker club comes to the rescue. Then it's off to meet a mermaid.
Episode 7: Deep in the Forest
Traveling to the Finnish lakes, Ewan and Charley camp on a breathtakingly beautiful island and give the lost art of logrolling a spin.
Episode 2: Route Canal
Fresh off the ferry, the guys travel through the Netherlands and Germany to visit Charley's mom's hometown before heading to the Danish islands.
Episode 8: It's Baltic Outside
After sputtering the last 3,000 miles, Ewan's bike finally gives out. Estonian mechanics step in, and the guys resume exploring the Baltic landscape.
Episode 1: Gears, Fears, and Tears
As departure day approaches, Ewan resurrects his old California police bike while Charley brings a 1970s rust heap back from the dead.
Episode 9: Pinball and Pierogies
Nostalgia and hope define this leg as the guys retrace their Long Way Round route from over 20 years ago and visit a Ukrainian refugee center.
Episode 10: The Home Straight
Paragliding, Swiss Golf, and a brush with an eccentric artist round out an Alpine exploration before making the long ride home.