Surviving winter camping while tracking muskoxen in Norway

A wildlife filmmaker embarks on a four-day winter camping expedition to Dovrefjell in Norway to find and film muskoxen in sub-zero conditions.

Filming Europe's Prehistoric Arctic Giants

The filmmaker explains that muskoxen are closely related to goats rather than cows and are much smaller than many expect.

The Truth About Muskox Size

Surviving -40°C by eating frozen rock lichens

Muskoxen endure lethal arctic freezes and grow long fur coats while feeding only on tiny lichens scraped off frozen mountain rocks.

How Muskoxen Survive -40°C on Lichens

In extreme cold, gas stops vaporizing and stove fittings loosen, forcing winter campers to warm fuel canisters with body heat just to eat.

When Your Stove Fails at Sub-Zero

Encountering wild muskoxen in the Norwegian mountains

The expedition spots a mother, young calf, and two males braving the icy winds on the Norwegian mountaintop.

Tracking a Wild Muskox Family in the Snow

During a massive snowstorm, the expedition team relies entirely on GPS navigation because the whiteout makes keeping a straight line impossible.

Navigating a Complete Arctic Whiteout

They look just like snow-covered boulders

The filmmaker recounts finding muskoxen completely covered in snow, motionless against the freezing gale until they blink or move.

When Rocks Turn into Living Animals

Pure joy in -20 degree blizzard conditions

Cinematic slow-motion footage captures a resilient musk ox shaking off snow and a playful calf leaping across the frozen tundra.

Baby Musk Ox Leaping in Arctic Snow

His favorite moment from filming in Norway

The creator recounts his favorite highlight of the journey, showing how a musk ox calf skipped through deep snow while their gear sled got completely buried.

The Funniest Moment on the Musk Ox Expedition

Between tracking musk oxen on the mountain slopes, the filmmaker captures crisp macro footage of red squirrels hopping through snow-dusted pines.

Fluffy Red Squirrels in Snowy Norwegian Woods

[01:18] Filming Europe's Prehistoric Arctic Giants
[03:21] The Truth About Muskox Size
[03:44] How Muskoxen Survive -40°C on Lichens
[04:21] When Your Stove Fails at Sub-Zero
[07:34] Tracking a Wild Muskox Family in the Snow
[10:09] Navigating a Complete Arctic Whiteout
[10:46] When Rocks Turn into Living Animals
[14:05] Baby Musk Ox Leaping in Arctic Snow
[15:08] The Funniest Moment on the Musk Ox Expedition
[16:06] Fluffy Red Squirrels in Snowy Norwegian Woods

Surviving winter camping while tracking muskoxen in Norway

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