The passage from Bear Island to Hornsund was fast and good. The timing could not have been better: shortly before we entered Hornsund, the wind turned to the north and picked up to gale force. This would not have been great at all at open sea, but as it was, it did not matter much and some hours later we were firmly anchored in a sheltered bay deeply inside Hornsund. Nothing was to be seen of the landscape as everything was hidden behind dense snow showers. We have obviously arrived in the high arctic!
The glacier Hornbreen, South-Spitsbergen
Today, however, it cleared up and we even got some blue sky and bright sunshine. Lovely! It was good to get some solid ground under our boots again, so we hiked across an island and enjoyed great views of the scenery. Later we went out for a stunning zodiac cruise between many small icebergs which were shining in the sun, and finally to a mighty glacier front in Brepollen in innermost Hornsund. Our first day in Spitsbergen, and Hornsund has shown us some of his best sides!
Antigua well sheltered in the bay of Brepollen, Hornsund
Beluga whales swimming through Hornsund/ Vestre Burgerbukta
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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.