Konrad “Koni” Steffen (far right), who died in 2020, promoted the establishment of the “Swiss Camp” in Greenland and accompanied young scientists there to support them in their work on climate effects on the cryosphere. This was extraordinarily...
Newly appointed captain Maryla “Milly” Ingham proudly stands in front of her ship, HMS Protector. She is the first woman to command a Royal Navy ship with the rank of captain and will have command of 88 men and women on board with immediate effect. Image:...
Former arts teacher, ski patrol and Polar guide Bill Smith has been working in Polar regions for years as a guide, trainer, safety expert and artist. His trademark are yellow wellies and expedition cartoons which are very popular among guests and staff. Image:...
In large parts of the Arctic, the tundra offers a rich table of berries, mushrooms and edible plants, especially in summer and autumn, which Arctic peoples have always been able to take advantage of. Image: Carlo Lukassen The Arctic is often portrayed as a hostile...
It’s okay to look as long as you don’t pay (Photo: self) Barentsburg, a Russian settlement in Svalbard, is known locally as Little Russia. Guests visiting it, though, say its attractiveness is its Soviet past. Typically this has to do with the architecture...
