Pyramiden and
Nordenskiöld Glacier

We are heading for Pyramiden Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
08:30 Our bus will start Pick-up from hotels and guesthouses in Longyearbyen
09:00, latest, MS Polargirl leaves the harbour
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We leave the harbour in Longyearbyen on our way to Billefjorden and Pyramiden. During the sailing, we pay a little visit to Skansbukta. This bay is about 2 km long and is known for its enriching animal and plant life. Here they have tried the mining life as well; from the huge number of gypsum that this place had, however, this was shot down not long after. Now, we proceed into Pyramiden. The town was founded by Sweden in 1910 and sold to Sovjet union in 1927. It has its name after the pyramid shaped mountain located right next to it. The people that lived here felt that this was paradise, everything was set for people to be happy here. They had a gas station, school, kindergarten, hotels and restaurants. In 1998 the coal mining was closed by the Trust Arcticugol, and since this time the place has been abandoned. Most buildings are today as they were when they were abandoned. In 2013 the company Trust  Arcticugol opened up a bar and a hotel in Pyramiden.
When sailing from Pyramiden to Nordenskiöldbreen you will be served a warm meal at the aft deck of MS Polargirl.
This glacier is 15 km long and 4 km wide. After the glacier visit, we head back to Longyearbyen. On our way, we pass bird mountain Diabas and hopefully we will observe birds and some wildlife on our way.