Sasha from Pyramiden

Sasha from Pyramiden

Pyramiden, located far above the Arctic Circle on Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, has been all but abandoned since 1998 – with only 6 year-round residents.

Aleksandr Romanovsky, who likes to go by the nickname ‘Sasha from Pyramiden’, has worked as a tour guide at the Russian settlement since 2012 when, he thinks, he was the only person to apply for the job. A loner by nature, Romanovsky has come to feel at home in this unusual, otherworldly place. He spends the time between giving tours and warding off polar bears enjoying solitary pursuits such as playing the guitar and learning Spanish.

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  1. Sasha, Just sending you a note of greetings from Columbus, Ohio USA. I was looking at some information from a shipping company we use and it mentioned that they send packages to your location. It piqued my curiosity and I found out about Pyramiden. I hope all is well with you and that you have a wonderful fall and winter 2021/2022.

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