The passage around Sørkapp couldn’t have been smoother. Our first stop on Spitsbergen’s east coast was Hambergbukta, one of those places where the consequences of climate change are dramatic already now. The glaciers are retreating heavily and they might well give way to a navigable passage between Hornsund and Hambergbukta in a few years from now. There are just a few kilometres of glacier ice left. Still, it is an impressive place.
Still being lucky with the weather, we managed to land at Boltodden later the same day, with the dinosaur footprints and so much more.
The next day had several highlights. Negribreen is a huge glacier – and another one that is suffering heavily from climate change. In fact, its eastern section has literally disappeared. Its dimensions are, however, still mindblowing.
Antigua anchored in “Noorderlichtbukta” (inofficial name) in Heleysund.
And then it was Straumsland in Heleysund. Beautiful place with beautiful hiking opportunities, given there is no polar bear hanging around.
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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.