On April 27, a guided group broke through the ice in Tempelfjord (see spitsbergen-svalbard.com news from April). Four persons spent up to 48 minutes in ice cold water until they were rescued by SAR forces with helicopters. Most victims could soon be released from treatment. One guide, however, was was kept in intensive care in the University Hospital Nordnorge in Tromsø (UNN).
The hospital informed the public today that the man died during the night from Sunday to Monday.
He was a Russian citizen, between 30 and 40 years old.
As far as is known, he was the first guide who died due to an accident that happened during a tour with guests in Svalbard.
The accident is still investigated by Norwegian authorities. So far, no further details have been released beyond those described in the article in April.
Tempelfjord with poor ice conditions in spring 2014.
By the way, my new book is in print and it can now be ordered 🙂 it is a photo book with the title “Norwegens arktischer Norden (3): Die Bäreninsel und Jan Mayen”, with German text Click here for further details!
This and other publishing products of the Spitsbergen publishing house in the Spitsbergen-Shop.
Norwegens arktischer Norden (1): Spitzbergen
Photobook: Norway's arctic islands. The text in this book is German. [shop url="https://shop.spitzbergen.de/en/polar-books/70-norwegens-arktischer-norden-1-aerial-arctic-9783937903262.html"] ← Back
Lofoten, Jan Mayen and Spitsbergen from the air - Photobook: Norway's arctic islands. The text in this book is German, but there is very little text, so I am sure that you will enjoy it regardless which languages you read (or not).
The companion book for the Svalbardhytter poster. The poster visualises the diversity of Spitsbergen‘s huts and their stories in a range of Arctic landscapes. The book tells the stories of the huts in three languages.
Comprehensive guidebook about Spitsbergen. Background (wildlife, plants, geology, history etc.), practical information including travelling seasons, how to travel, description of settlements, routes and regions.
Join an exciting journey with dog, skis and tent through the wintery wastes of East Greenland! We were five guys and a dog when we started in Ittoqqortoormiit, the northernmost one of two settlements on Greenland’s east coast.
12 postcards which come in a beautifully designed tray. Beautiful images from South Georgia across Antarctica from the Antarctic Peninsula to the Ross Sea and up to Macquarie Island and Campbell Island.