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Why pointed?
The Dutch navigator Willem Barentsz gave Spitsbergen its name when he discovered it in 1596. The name Spitsbergen, meaning "pointed mountains".
Expediton to the Polish Polar Station 2018-2019
My year-long trip to Spitsbergen, PSP Hornsund and other places, in the photos, mostly taken in the winter. more about the Station here -> https://hornsund.igf.edu.pl/
Location
How to get there?
1. Travel to Norway (Oslo or Tromso)
2a) Regular flights -2 times a week - Oslo/Tromso - Longyearbyen (SAS Airlines) or
2b) cruise ship/yacht - depends on the sea conditions - 5 days from Tromso or 7-8 days from Oslo
3. Longyearbyen- main city on the island. Hotels/ Restaurants/ camping/ shops and gun sellery. Guide / travel agencies
Longyearbyen- Hornsund -
a) by yacht/ speedboat - 12-36 hours. March - October.
b) by snowmobile - 1-2 days. February- April. Only in the spring and ONLY with a guide. See Below.
c) on skis - 10+ days, March - April. Depends on ice/ glacier conditions and snow cover. Only of experienced with a guide.
d) by dog sled - many days, only for Experts. February- April.
e) Directly from main land (Tromso) by cruise/yacht. Tour around the island, polar bears, glaciers and more. 2 or 3 weeks.
Spitsbergen - restrictions/ wild life
https://en.visitsvalbard.com/visitor-information
https://www.sysselmannen.no/en/maps-and-gps/thematic-maps/nature-conservations-areas/