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The call of the wild, by jack london one of them was a big, snowwhite fellow from spitzbergen who had been brought away by a whaling captain, and who had later accompanied a geological survey into the barrens. Violent storms and temperatures in the region of minus 40 degree celsius are not uncommon in the polar circle. Entry visas are not required for entry into greenland or spitsbergen. In english only, for now adolescent fertility rate births per 1,000 women ages 1519. A norwegian island with a russian flavor 4 may, 2009 07. At 78 degrees north, climate change is no more theory, and the island trappers culture is not just history. Spitsbergen trips, spitsbergen tours, spitsbergen holidays. All three slovenian expeditions 2005, 2006, and 2007 led by slovenian filmmaker gregor kresal had to face major logistical difficulties. The numbers have been constantly growing except from a minor decrease in 2003. Adult ivory gull on sperm whale carcass same dead whale as 2006 at bourbonhamma. Seven national parks and 23 nature reserves cover twothirds of svalbard. Magdalenefjord in northwestern spitsbergen is a very scenic, historically interesting fjord. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device.

Bbc earth the icy majesty of the svalbard archipelago. On march 20th there is a total solar eclipse in svalbard, and many visitors are expected from the mainland. Constituting the westernmost bulk of the archipelago, it borders the arctic ocean, the norwegian sea, and the. Svalbard polar bear explorer natural world safaris. Drive your own dogsledge through a landscape covered in snow this is the trip for those who want a full day trip combining dogsledge and icecave exploration. In summertime i work as a guide in the arctic, but what does it mean to live here in longyearbyen in svalbard spitzbergen how does it look like and what does it feel like to be here. You arrive in the worlds northernmost town, historic longyearbyen previously known as long year city, deep within the arctic circle, and we have time to explore this small city of about 2000 human inhabitants. Recommended book for further, welldigestable really. Svalbard sometimes referred to as spitzbergen, the largest of the islands in the svalbard archipelago, sits well inside the arctic circle, just south of 80 degrees north. The svalbard treaty the svalbard treaty, which was signed in paris on 9 february 1920, granted norway full and absolute sovereignty over svalbard. The landscape is characterised by the plateaushaped mountains which are so typical for central and eastern svalbard.

Svalbard airport in longyearbyen is the main airport. This remote location means svalbard retains the pristine natural wonders that the polar north is famed for. About us basecamp spitsbergen spitsbergen svalbard. There are three museums svalbardmuseum, north pole expedition museum, mine museum in gruve 3, university, public library, school with swimming and sports hall, kindergarten as well as supermarket, several shops, galleries and a range of hotels, restaurants and a large and still growing number of tour operators. Aerial arctic lofoten, jan mayen and svalbard from the air. The company has been in operation since 1995 and is. Svalbard is a group of islands that belongs to norway located between the arctic ocean, barents sea, greenland sea, and the norwegian sea. Whilst the other islands of svalbard are nature reserves and therefore inaccessible without gaining special permission, spitsbergen, which broadly includes its group of surrounding islands barentsoya, edgeoya, nordaustlandet and prins karls forland, is where the modest. Tourism, science and administration are now the most important economical activities. Svalbard is the arctic north as you always dreamed it existed. Life in svalbard leben in spitzbergen episode 1 longyearbyen. Spitzbergen svalbard german spitsbergen by rolf stange the new german version.

Nature and history, regions and places of an arctic archipelago. Spitsbergen, the largest island in the svalbard archipelago situated in the arctic ocean. Outline of the physical geography and geology of svalbard. The steep walls of the largest island of svalbard spitsbergen call for a completely different climbing approach from. Our svalbard polar bear explorer trip is a small group wildlife expedition. There are nine main islands, of which by far the largest is spitsbergen. Officially under norwegian jurisdiction, the svalbard archipelago in the arctic circle has a particular status for russia, as it has the right to carry out business on the archipelago.

The steep walls of the largest island of svalbard spitsbergen call for a completely different climbing approach from that required in the alps. The mv kinfish is a small, intimate ship perfect for exploring the icy shores of the svalbard archipelago, ensuring your proximity to wildliferich areas of interest. These norwegian islands in the arctic ocean have a rare beauty, and are home to many creatures including polar bears and reindeer. Svalbard is connected to the phone grid in mainland norway via fiber optic cable. Jagged peaks of spitzbergen 2007 tv movie release info. Spotlight get the most scenic points in front of your lens spitzbergen adventures. It is regularly visited also by larger cruise ships. Situated north of mainland europe, it is about midway between continental norway and the north pole. Here youll find detailed information about particular places spitsbergenfotos, flora, fauna, weatherreport and cultural heritage. Ny alesund is a place you never have cause to visit. Find out where svalbard is located, the best entry points for an arctic safari, what country it. Since longyearbyen is a small town, there might be some capacity problems with so many people gathered at the same time.

The images were taken in the settlement of longyearbyen and inside the adventdalen valley on the west coast of spitsbergen, the largest an. Coal mining has historically been the dominant economic activity, and the spitzbergen treaty of 9 february 1920 gives the 45 countries that so far have ratified the treaty equal rights to exploit mineral deposits, subject to norwegian regulation. Spitsbergen is the largest island in the archipelago. Geography svalbard is an archipelago in the arctic ocean, located about midway between norway and the north pole. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Spitsbergenthe remarkable islands of the svalbard archipelago are part of norway, lying far to the north of the mainland and high above the arctic circle.

There were 86 097 overnight stays in hotels and guesthouses in spitsbergen in 2007 2006. The islands are directly north of and since 1920 an integrated part of norway. Experience svalbard and longyearbyen with a good conscience. The bradt guide to svalbard, including spitsbergen, franz josef land and jan mayen, is a unique, standalone guidebook to this evocative arctic archipelago, a place that is plunged into darkness for four months each year and where there are 4,000 snow scooters for a population of just 2,500. The svalbard islands, norway arctic wilderness, wildlife. Arctic travel centre is a trading name of tailormade journeys pty ltd, a member of the australian federation of travel agents afta and a certified member of atas afta travel accreditation scheme. Coal mining, tourism, and international research are svalbards major industries. Amazing photography the norwegian arctic as you have never. The other place of interest was a small museum and the post office which sells certificates with a stamp and postmarked with the visiting date and signed by the postmaster. The worlds northernmost city and svalbards only town with more than a handful of inhabitants longyearbyen is the base for tourism in svalbard. Dark and icegripped for eight months of the year, svalbards landscape consists of jagged peaks supported by immense buttresses of rock that plunge into the ocean. The administrative centre and largest settlement is longyearbyen on spitsbergen. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The svalbard islands are located in the arctic ocean, halfway between norway and the north pole.

There are also polar bears, reindeer, and mammals that live in the sea. All nationalities require a full passport valid for 6 months. Here, you will find untouched arctic wilderness and unique wildlife in a. Speysied wildlife bird watching trip reports spitzbergen. When spitsbergen was first discovered by the dutch explorer william barents, it was named so for its jagged peaks. Spitsbergen books and more spitsbergensvalbard guidebook.

Basecamp spitsbergen offers adventures in a unique environment on spitsbergen. Shine of the glacier basecamp spitsbergen visit svalbard. This wondrous archipelago is a land of dramatic snowdrowned peaks and glaciers, of vast ice fields and forbidding icebergs, an elemental place where the seemingly endless arctic night and the perpetual sunlight of. Wissenswertes, news, hinweise fur besucher, arktisreisen, reisefuhrer, bucher, uber 10. In summer, the plants grow quickly one plant every 2578 days during the midnight sun. Vest spitsbergen or vestspitsbergen, urban east norwegian. Svalbard spitsbergen polar bears and seabirds may 2020. Most striking, at least in comparison with other parts of svalbard, is the dense landuse, but this does not mean that nature does not have anything to offer here. Flights to svalbard land at longyearbyens airport, which has direct connections. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.

From spitzbergen through the arctic, and across canada and the barrens, he had held his own with all manner of dogs and achieved to mastery over them. The treaty of svalbard became effective on 14 august 1925, and according to the act of 17 july 1925, svalbard is part of the kingdom of norway. Svalbard is a group of remote islands in the norwegian high arctic, far north of mainland europe. Longyearbyen and beyond is a personal photo series by german landscape and advertising photographer jan erik waider. Spitzbergen ist eine zu norwegen gehorende inselgruppe im nordatlantik wie im arktischen ozean. Dark and icegripped for eight months of the year, svalbards landscape consists of jagged peaks supported by immense. We would like to make a four day trek or twotwo day treks, however, we find it difficult to find any information on trekking on svalbard, if you want to do it on your own. While you might get island fever as the locals call it and want to spend all of your time snow scootering across the glaciers and frozen fjords, spend some time exploring this. The arctic group of islands known as svalbard, or spitzbergen in english spitzbergen being the name of the largest island was nomans land but became norwegian in the early 1920s through the svalbard treaty. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.