Norwegian Mountains

After dark trips, Jan - Feb 2011

Garnestua, Garneshornet, Leinehornet, Løkeberget, Røddalshorn, Laupsnipa, Stedjeåsen

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Røddalshorn (563m), Jan 4 2011

The first of many nice ski-trips up to Røddalshorn from Leikongeidet. The view towards Ørsta and Volda is excellent from up here.

 

 

Ørsta/Volda view from Røddalshorn

Ørsta/Volda view from Røddalshorn
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Garnestua (653m), Jan 5 2011

A nice evening ski-trip from Løsetvatnet with my colleague Terje Øvrebø. It was quite windy > 600 meters, otherwise OK. The skiing conditions could have been better...

 

 

Melshornet seen from Garnestua

Melshornet seen from Garnestua
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Løkeberget (579m), Jan 10 2011

Evening ski-trip from Løsetvatnet. The snow was terrible (hard crust), but the sky was beautiful!

 

 

View from Løsetvatnet

View from Løsetvatnet
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Leinehornet (366m), Jan 11 2011

Evening hike from Leine. I really should have brought snow shoes on this hike. I went up the normal route from Leinestøylen and descended the ridge towards Volsund.

 

 

View from Leinehornet

View from Leinehornet
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Laupsnipa (558m), Jan 12 2011

Evening ski-trip from from Voldsund. Due to ice, I had to actively search for a route that provided shelter (from falling into the fjord). Laupsnipa's east ridge is among my very favorites. It's just an awesome route!

 

 

On the way up Laupsnipa

On the way up Laupsnipa
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Stedjeåsen (624m), Jan 14 2011

Definitely one of the most enjoyable ski-trips I've ever done. After a massive snow fall, I convinced Anne that a ski-trip to Stedjeåsen (rising out of Sogndal) would be a fun project (very few people ski this mountain). We followed a well-worn track to the top and enjoyed an off-piste paradise on the way down.

 

 

Descending Stedjeåsen

Descending Stedjeåsen
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Garneshornet (454m), Jan 17 2011

Garneshornet is a small top below Garnestua. I did this hike in fog (>300m) and pouring rain and followed a path that very few people know..

 

 

Gurskøya seen from Garneshornet

Gurskøya seen from Garneshornet
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Road views, Jan 18 2011

I was on my way to Sandvikhornet, but got discouraged by massive hail showers. It's not often I cancel a hike because of bad weather, but I can live with this one. Upon driving back home, the shower passed, but I wasn't in the mood to return to the trailhead...

 

 

View from Tjørvåg

View from Tjørvåg
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Røddalshorn (563m), Feb 8 2011

I will never forget this ski-trip from Leikongeidet. After a recent snow fall, the snow was just perfect. I enjoyed the descent to the absolutely fullest, and seriously considered going back up again. Assuming that the conditions were the same the next day (and they were), I didn't...

 

 

Perfect snow on Røddalshorn

Perfect snow on Røddalshorn
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Røddalshorn (563m), Feb 16 2011

The snow on Leikongeidet remained superb for more than a week, and I skied Røddalshorn in the evening 6 times in the period Feb 8 - 17.

 

 

On the way to Røddalshorn

On the way to Røddalshorn
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Pictures

The pictures were taken with a Canon EOS 550D + Canon EF-S 17-85mm IS USM F 4-5.6

 
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Røddalshorn, Jan 4 2011

1. Røddalshorn 2. Summit view

Garnestua, Jan 5 2011

3. Garnestua 4. Terje, moving upwards 5. Terje 6. Windy mountain 7. Snow fall 8. On the summit 9. View from the summit 10. View from the summit 11. Terje on Garnestua 12. Descending Garnestua 13. Descending Garnestua 14. Descending Garnestua

Løkeberget, Jan 10 2011

15. Løkeberget 16. At Løsetvatnet 17. On the way to Løkeberget 18. A starry sky 19. Garnestua 20. On the summit 21. View from Løkeberget

Leinehornet, Jan 11 2011

22. Leinehornet 23. Heading upwards 24. Leinevika 25. Leinehornet 26. Gurskøya 27. Spinning 28. Ulsteinvik 29. Bergsøya and Hornseten 30. Fosnavåg 31. Nerlandsøya 32. Leinevika 33. Picture art

Laupsnipa, Jan 12 2011

34. Laupsnipa 35. On the east ridge 36. Ulsteinvik 37. Vanylven peaks

Stedjeåsen, Jan 14 2011

38. Stedjeåsen 39. On the way to Stedjeåsen 40. Up the trail 41. Sogndal 42. Sogndal 43. Sogndal 44. Up the forest 45. Feeling of Christmas 46. On the meadows 47. Anne on her local mountain 48. Starry sky 49. On the meadows 50. Signing in 51. Moving clouds 52. Skiing down the forest 53. Skiing down the forest 54. Off-piste heaven 55. Off-piste heaven 56. Off-piste heaven 57. Off-piste heaven 58. Off-piste heaven 59. Jumping from a roof

Garneshornet, Jan 17 2011

60. Garneshornet 61. In the fog 62. Below the fog

Misc., Jan 18 2011

63. Intro 64. Moltustranda 65. View from Tjørvåg 66. Kjeldsund

Røddalshorn, Feb 8 2011

67. Røddalshorn 68. Røddalshorn 69. Cross-country skiing track 70. A glimpse of the moon 71. Perfect snow

Røddalshorn, Feb 16 2011

72. Røddalshorn 73. Heading upwards 74. View down 75. My old tracks 76. Ørsta/Volda view 77. Vanylven peaks 78. Storetua 79. Sollia 80. On the summit

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