TR: Three days in Lofoten, Norway

Music https://youtu.be/hN_WEmNsrQI

Not much is certain about traveling to lofoten, but you're gonna get some kick-ass mountains and a lot of weather.

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Fighting the wind on Pilan
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Ski crampons came in handy on the rain crust
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Hunkering down, hoping for a weather window. We didn't get one.
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So we found a cafe full of pink hearts
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Temptations everywhere. Skiing...
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...or culinary
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The storm turned from a warm and wet southwestern to a colder northwestern. Yay, snow!

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A perfect morning in Henningsvær
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With sun, fresh snow and little to no wind we headed for Geitgaljartind
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Down 102L. $$$$
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Booting up the final stretch
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Checking out the south gully.
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Stable conditions. Green light!
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Summit to sea
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Yep.
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One of those places you just don't wanna leave...
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That's all folks :)

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Awesome.

Stoke!


Killing it with the 3-5 year old crowd!

Excellent.

Wow.

Thanks for sharing these.

Wow. Summit to ski = Dream trip.

Son. I am dissapoint. Wtf is with the randonee shit??! Why you no tele!!!!?

Nevertheless...damn...

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Has that place in the background seen some fighting in WW II? Looks kind of familiar from the historybooks??

Thanks for that. I've always wanted to ski there. You just nudged it a little higher up my list.

Some way cool shots in there, thanks for sharing.

Pictures never do justice but your pics come damn close. Lots of poster-size worthy shots. I think this one is my favorite. Ansel Adams goes skiing.
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Like. I will be there in less than three weeks time with Horizon and Arno.

liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiike.

nice. but weather and snow look variable ;)

Irbis - less than 2 weeks!

Lovely pics of a beautiful region. And looks like the snowpack is decent down to sea level?

Wow, just booked my ticket. Inspiring photos.

Awesome photos!

Super awesome.

I've been to the pink cafe ! you had much better snow though. the magic islands....

lovely pictures.

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Son. I am dissapoint. Wtf is with the randonee shit??! Why you no tele!!!!?

Nevertheless...damn...

Has that place in the background seen some fighting in WW II? Looks kind of familiar from the historybooks??

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Ah you know, getting older and fatter, having kids, skiing less - compensating with new, shiny and marginally lighter gear. The old story. And I figured it was about time to learn how to do a p-turn...

AFAIK the wwII fighting was mostly narvik and at sea outside of lofoten. There was the battle of Trollfjorden though, in 1890: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trollfjord

I see you were skiing with Mark and Erin! Great photos! Some day. Maybe sooner than later, but someday.

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I see you were skiing with Mark and Erin! Great photos! Some day. Maybe sooner than later, but someday.

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We were a big group of people, but no Mark or Erin as far as I know. We were unguided though, are they with one of the guide companies?

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Originally Posted by Onward

We were a big group of people, but no Mark or Erin as far as I know. We were unguided though, are they with one of the guide companies?

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Ah my mistake. They posted an almost identical photo of an almost identical couloir a week or so ago. Yep, they're guides with Seth's outfit.

Fanfuckintastic!

Wowsers. Go go gadget stoked

Damn Onward, that was beautiful! A buddy went there a few years ago and raved about it. Your photos seemed to give it justice, well played sir. Well played!

Awesome shots, man. And a nice ski too... :)

Nice! Definitely on the list.

That was way more then very cool. Thanks for posting that. Now there is another place on my list of places I'd like to go.

BUMP

Salmon and ski touring, damn fine combo.

Good post! Thanks!