Sundnesset, Barentsoya, Trappers Huts - Svalbard - 1
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Trappers were active on Svalbard throughout much of the 20th century and left many remains some of which could still be used today. The upright post in the mid-ground is the remains of a polar bear
warning post.
78° 11.45' N, 21° 04.89' E
Photo; © Paul Ward - These are pictures from a cruise around Svalbard inside the Arctic Circle in high summer.