The old coal cableway („taubane“ in Norwegian) has been taken out of use many years ago now. Today, coal is transported by lorry from the mines (mine 7 is the only one still in use near Longyearbyen) to the harbour. Nevertheless, the old cableway is something most people in Longyearbyen are proud of. They are real eyecatchers, visual attractions in the architecture of the whole place, they are reminders of Longyearbyen’s history as a coal mining company town and today, they are a landmark that many locals love.
This part of the old coal cableway is standing next to Burmaveien above the harbour, a bit outside of central Longyearbyen. Burmaveien used to be the connection to Hotellneset (the old coal harbour) before the road to the airport was built. Today, Burmaveien is used as a walking route to the airport or camping sitee without car traffic.
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.