Some shots of the Heleysund-04 project, a land-based sea ice project investigating the winter/spring dynamics of Arctic pack ice, working out of a tent camp on the east coast of Spitsbergen which was installed by means of snowmobiles and helicopter supply.
Images of other photographers than R. Krapp are presented with friendly permission and not available for redistribution.
Snowmobiles and chainsaw diving
Getting ready to leave
(© J. Berge)
Entering the waypoints
(© J. Berge)
Our camp on 2 sledges
(© J. Berge)
Out on the fjord ice
(© J. Berge)
Snowmobiles are fun!
(© J. Berge)
Found the entrance
(© R. Krapp)
Found the stoves
(© J. Berge)
The East Coast Ritz
(© R. Krapp)
Up and running again
(© R. Krapp)
On the Storfjord
(© R. Krapp)
Where is the manual?
(© R. Krapp)
Drilling the hole
(© J. Berge)
The Bell-212 is here
(© R. Krapp)
Unloading breakables
(© R. Krapp)
Finally open!
(© H. Eggenfellner)
Let‘s get to work
(© J. Berge)
Field laboratory
(© R. Krapp)
Hello amphipods!
(© R. Krapp)
This is cold!
(© H. Eggenfellner)
Armed dive tender
(© R. Krapp)
Arctic jacuzzi
(© H. Eggenfellner)
Oh bugger...
(© J. Berge)
Meltwater on the ice!
(© J. Berge)
Only one thing to do...
(© J. Berge)
