Norwegian Mountains, Møre og Romsdal
Roppehornet (412m), Nov 29 2009
Snow day
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Roppehornet
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Today, the first snow of the 2009-2010 winter season reached sea level on Ytre Søre Sunnmøre. On days like these, I stay in the local region as plowing of the the secondary roads doesn't seem to have a high priority. The plan was to hike Melshornet by Hareid, but as the road along Snipsøyrvatnet hadn't been plowed, I turned around. Moreover, I couldn't even see a glimpse of Melshornet, totally covered by a massive snow shower.
Things seemed brighter (literally) on the coastline, so I drove to Gåsneset to hike Roppehornet - which towered high above the shore - white and shiny. But a major snow shower was on its way in, so I didn't expect the sunny moment to last.
Incoming..
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The snow shower came in as I passed Uldalen, and during the rest of the hike, there was nothing much to be seen. But Roppehornet is always a nice walk, regardless of the weather..
The Coastal Express gets it
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