Snowmobiles queued up, ready to head out on cross-island expeditions. Return trips to the East coast, Pyramiden or Barentsburg take around 10 hours.
View from Haugen of Lia, with the peak of Hiorthfjellet 923m beyond
Colourful houses assemble behind the main retail 'strip' of Longyearbyen. A disused tower from coal transport remains.