Mine n°5 was established in 1956, then roads where built, cable car connections and power lines laid. 3 years later, the first coal was extracted from the mountain in the Endalen (literally first valley or valley one). The mine was operational until 1972 when almost 3 500 000 tons of …
This report is part of my trip to Svalbard, more here. “You want free bike?” I actually thought I misheard the lady …
This report is part of my trip to Svalbard, more here. Amidst a small valley, surrounded by inhospitable steep cliffs, lies the …
This location is part of my trip to Svalbard, more here. A Titan crane from 1958, owned by the Store Norske Spitsbergen …
This location is part of my trip to Svalbard, more here. Pyramiden, named after the characterizing pyramid-shaped over-towering mountain, was founded by …
We entered this buried river through the outfall outside the city. Shortly after entering we where rewarded with many types of brick …
A few years ago I was given a bunch of expired film by family. One of the films is this amazing B/W …
A clean abandoned hospital with humming lights, a bunch of x-ray machines and even a morgue full of shiny stainless steel.
This is one of the most interesting world war 2 era underground locations I can currently think of. It was on my …
