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 Barentsburg cowshed by Mittnic
You have to look for it to find it. Go left when you come from the boat, away from the centre, it’s one of the last buildings. Leave a Comment
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 bb house by Mittnic
Barensburg is a Russian mining community of about 800 inhabitants about 40 km west of Longyearbyen. It’s piece of Russia in Norwegian territory at 78 degrees north. We had Russian champagne in the hotel bar and for those on a tight budget there is vodka for 50 cents. Leave a Comment
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 Outer reach of Longyearbyen by Saagar
The main security risks are bad and very quickly changing weather, hypothermia/ extreme cold, navigation difficulties, very rough terrain, deceptive landscape features, sea ice/glaciers, high rivers and polar bears.
With a group, commercial or on an expedition with friends, you can get out of the settlements with great confidence, but even in a self-organised team you will still need extra insurance and to undertake specific safety precautions to satisfy the regulations.
For most of the archipelago you will need a permit in order to visit. All the relevant rules and well-meant advice are listed in the governor's web pages: www.sysselmannen.svalbard.no . There are also English and French pages. Nearly all relevant tourist information is gathered in these pages: www.svalbard.net
With a rental car you can travel the 75 km of roads there, and by teaming up with others and approaching a local travel agent (or do it before you leave the mainland) you can join organised tours by small ships, big cruise ships, dog sled, skis, hiking, boat, kayak and ski-doo, depending on season. The guides will organise everything and get you the necessary gear and provide food, transportation and safety - at a price. Leave a Comment Other Contact: Check www.svalbard.net for optio
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 At your own peril.... by Saagar
There are marked winter/spring snowmobile trails, though, to limit the transport to the Svea Mines to one main track and to avoid avalanche prone areas.
There is a popular hike from Longyearbyen starting through Bjørndalen and past Grumantbyen to Barentsburg. By getting a boat lift across the fjord from Barentsburg you can continue hiking to Kapp Linnè at the mouth of the Isfjord. Other hikes go in along the inner parts and side arms of the Isfjord. Another poular, but organised/guided trek/hike is the length of the island Kong Karls Forland (King Carl's Foreskin among friends...) between Isfjord and Ny Ålesund. Takes about a week. Leave a Comment
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 Governor of Svalbard coat
of arms by Saagar
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 Northen light in Longyearbyen by wideviewLeave a Comment
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 My igloo by wideviewLeave a Comment
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 Greenhouse by MittnicLeave a Comment
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When I had some free time,We would drive down the road that follows the coastline. There are allot of roads that branch off toward the abandoned mines . if you have a 4x4 , like we rented , cruise down these roads and you will see everything from glaciers to mines and even raindeer. The mourning we left, we saw an artic fox scavaging along the coastline. Interesting landscapes and old artifacts abound. Lots of photo ops. Leave a Comment
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 You have to get past the
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