Markhambreen is one of many glaciers on the south east coast of Spitsbergen. This wild coastal stretch is made up of steep mountains and many glaciers between them. In contrast to the west coast, there are no sheltered bays and fjords on this rather hostile coastal stretch.
But the glaciers are retreating also here, giving way to small bays. This is the case for example in Isbukta, at Crollbreen or at Emil’janovbreen, all situated in this larger area, on the south east coast of Spitsbergen, at Storfjord.
Also at Markhambreen, on aerial images taken in 2011 you can see a little bay between the glacier and a small, flat peninsula, not much more than a beach with a little lagoon, that has emerged from the retreating glacier. Assuming that meanwhile the glacier has retreated far enough to enable a safe landing on the inner, sheltered part of the beach, we went to have a look in 2019. But – surprise! After that aerial image was shot, the glacier has advanced again, so there is nothing left of that bay! The glacier is actually sitting on that beach peninsula, having created little push end moraines.
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.
Huts are places of longing, dreams and adventure in Spitsbergen’s beautiful landscape. Even if the modern visitor’s eye may mostly be directed towards nature, most will have an open ear every now and then for exciting survival stories about explorers and expeditions, adventurers and trappers.
These huts are silent witnesses and and every one of them tells a little part of the whole story. The little book “Svalbardhytter” and the poster that is part of the same project make these fascinating places accessible for everyone.
From remote ruins, just traces in a few cases, to “famous” trapper huts such as Fredheim in Tempelfjord and Bjørneborg on Halvmåneøya, the war weather station Haudegen, the former scientific base Würzburger Hütte on Barentsøya and Hammerfesthuset, Svalbard’s oldest building.