The south side of the nature reserve Ossian Sars Fjellet is amazingly green, due to its position towards the sun and the high presence of nesting birds and their nutritious feces. It almost feels like walking in Scotland. You have to look over the fjord and see the snowy mountain […]
The Norbjørn is the main cargo ship delivering foods and goods to Ny-Ålesund. It just arrived last night. A big highlight, because the last time it arrived was in early May. Two months later, we are now very happy to have fresh fruits and vegetables again. STRAWBERRIES, ORANGES, APPLES, TOMATOES, […]
Last Saturday we visited Ossian Sars. This beautiful site on the other side of the fjord is rich in massive views on mountains and glaciers, a beautiful meltwater lake and green cliffs full of birds. A magical place!
Hello everybody, you might notice that Arctic Reporter is looking different. I noticed that I regularly post pictures and a little text on Instagram, but that writing larger arcticles is timewise not really feasible. Especially not in two languages. Therefore the following things will change now: I will only write […]
Today we went with a group of four human beings and a dog out on the field. Just for a small Sunday hike, nothing big. The snow is quite gone and the beach is finally walkable with snow shoes or skies. When walking along the shore, there were INSANELY many […]
A month ago, I flew to Longyearbyen to get my first Covid-vaccination. During the flight, I filmed a bit. Music is the traditional British song “The Snow It Melts The Soonest”, performed by Sting. Enjoy the snowy and icy scenery!
Life up here in Ny-Ålesund is simple, comfortable and rich. Although there is not a lot in terms of consumption and culture, the social contacts and the impressive nature are all over the place. Time goes by fast, scientists and other visitors come and go continuously. It is a repeating […]
Editing videos is fun, I discovered. Just like kayaking with Christelle. Oh, and apparently I speak seal fluently. Enjoy the drama and the tension 😉
A week ago, I navigated for the first time the little boat “Jean Floc’h”, which is one of the boats belonging to the AWIPEV station and used for science. It was a bit wavy, but therefore a good training! The video was shot by Yohann Dulong and edited by myself. […]
It has been two weeks since I arrived in Ny-Ålesund. My home for the coming 15 months. At 78.55 degrees North, where the sun won’t set until the end of August and where the mountains are still covered with a thick layer of snow. I regularly get questions about the […]