Pyramiden is a now defunct Russian mining town. Staying here was like taking a mini trip to Russia.
It is at the base of Billefjorden glacier, and area we spent most of our time looking for polar bears
On some days the parking lot was filled with snow machines from other groups
The main entrance to the hotel and restaurant
This car drove around on occasion watching the place and looking for polar bears that came into the area
You can see the old mine shaft leading from the top of the building on the left
If you want to learn a minutes more information on Pyramiden Aaron gives us a brief description of the facilities
The first sign you encounter when you walk inside
The entrance
It is a busy place with many other groups stopping off
A nostalgic look at a non-functional phone in the restaurant
Every group leader carried a rifle
It was preferred that you stored the rifle in this cabinet
A typical Russian breakfast
At least they had some polar beer
Russian humor
Our snow machine at the start of the day
What it looked like at the end of a day looking for polar bears