What can be achieved with two sailing vessels, 20 pair of the latest
K2 skis, keen skiers of 11 nationalities with a view to adventure in the Lyngen Alps in spring?
There were two rules aboard the Anna Rogde Schooner:
- no talking about horses
- no metal frame backpacks
Neither of these restrictions was likely to adversely impact our sail and ski trip. And they were…
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From Tromso we decided to explore the fjords (more driving) to get a feel for the lay of the water-woven land. After a short ski tour of Anderstaltinden, we headed to Nordlenangens near the Northern tip of the Lyngen Alps.
Northern Norway Road Trip
There’s nothing quite so demoralising as driving 50 kilometres deep into a narrow fjord in clear view of your route directly across the fjord, heading, mockingly, back…
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After what seemed like endless kilometres stopping overnight in Sundsvall on the Högakusten (the High Coast of Sweden) then Kiruna, we finally made it to
Tromsø where we enjoyed a hearty fish soup and Norwegian folk sing-a-long at the local waterfront pub.
Ski Touring the Norwegian Fjords
After all that driving (4000 km) it was great to finally get the body moving on a ski tour on Stuoranjárga / Tromsø…
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From Post Card Weather to White Out.
The day we arrived at one of the most spectacular huts in the alps, the Bertol Refuge it was magnificent weather. The skiing down was very good with fresh tracks to be had from the Col de l'Eveque and we all found our rhythm uphill. We arrived before lunch and I spotted a nice line to ski with fresh snow. The boys -…
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Martin and I are currently in Sweden, visiting relatives and on our way up north to Riksgransen, Tromso and Lyngen. To get from Chamonix to Lyngen return is an 8000km round trip, most of this journey we will be traveling by car. This will use up our carbon footprint for the next ten years (a fact I'm not proud of) - I will try and come up with ways…
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I am by no means an Haute Route veteran; I have traveled between Chamonix and
Zermatt six or so times. There are a few classic itineraries and I have repeated several legs; yet every Haute Route I have set out on has been a very different journey.
Our groups were made up of myself the only non-Swede and four women – Berit, Gunilla and the two Evas and Martin…
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