jorneriksson Blog Posts
- Great days in the Ice of BødalsbreenAs I am planning to climb Mt. Stanley in Uganda early next year I wanted to do some glacier training before going, and the few last days we spent in beautiful Bødalen at the foot of the giant glacier Jostedalsbreen.After a couple of wet days that wa...
- The Ski season ended at BitihornAfter a great trip to Loftet the previous day, and a night at local pub "Fjoset" at Lom I didn't plan any hikes on my way back to Oslo. But when white mountains where bathing in the spring sun when driving over "Valdresflya" I couldn't stop my...
- Spring Powder at Loftet (The Loft) 2170 m.
on May 30, 2012
No reason to put away our skies yet! It's near the end of May, still we found the best snow this year these days at Loftet in the northern parts of Jotunheimen. Driving more than five hours from Oslo it was all worth it as we made turns in fresh... - Gaustatoppen in May, where summer meets winterFive times I have pushed my self up the steep ascent to Gaustatoppen, and I am sure there will be a sixth time, and many more. The reason for that is not the joy of skiing down one of Gausta's seven famous couloirs, but walking along the airy ridge w...
- 2 great days skiing in RomsdalMount Kjøvdalstind, that we skied on this trip, seen from Kirketaket It has been two years since I last visited beautiful fjord "Isfjorden" and the wild and snow covered peaks that surrounds it in numbers. Back than we skied Kirketaket, one of...
- A mountain all for us selvesEvery year I head back to this mountain called Høganovi. The ascent is long, but the reward is a great landscape and untouched snow for the descent. There is almost never any people up here, only one or two cross country skiers passing by on their w...
- Gullfjellet - Premium Skiing 25 minutes outside the cityOutside Norways second largest city, Bergen there is a place that would suprise you. A mini-Jotunheimen with lots of snow and numerous opportunities for skiers. Yes, it's suprising as Bergen has a warm climate and is not known for snow and winter act...
- Backcountry Tour to the "Mountain at the end"Gully called PurkegjeletIendefjell is a mountain at Kvamskogen in Western Norway that I yet had to visit. I have planned to go many times, but the weather has never played along. However when visiting Bergen last weekend I set off with my friends Fro...
- Night Skiing with head lampIt hasn't snowed much in Oslo this winter. But finally at Wedesday it came down in loads. But where can you get some untouched powder snow for your self near a big city like Oslo? The answer: After work I jumped in the car and drove 35 min...
- Kilimanjaro, Machame Route: Day 6, Mweka Camp - Mweka GateDistance 10 km. Duration: 3 hours Altimeter 3100 - 1800 Time for a cold beerMy last blog post from KilimanjaroThis was the last and most boring stage, even as we walked through some beautiful rainforest. After sleeping like a rock after th...
- Kilimanjaro, Machame Route: Day 5 Barafu - Uhuru Peak - Mweka CampDistance 22 km. Altimeter 4668 - 5895 - 3100. Duration 11-12 hoursAfter walking all night we could finally take our photo at Afrikas highest point, the Uhuru PeakThis was it! The big moment had come. It was time to push for the summit. I went t...
- Kilimanjaro, Machame Route: Day 4: Barranco - BarafuDistance 13 km. Altimeter 3950 m- 4666 m. Duration 7 hoursI am trying to make a video from the top of Barranco Wall of Meru The 4th day was a long one. Not only because this is where we skipped the 7th day, choosing to not sleep ove...
- Kilimanjaro, Machame Route, Stage 3: Shira Caves to BarrancoTypical terrain on our third day. Distance 13 km. Altitude gained: 150 metres. Duration 7 hoursThis was an exciting day for us, as we took an acclimatitation trip to Lava Tower at respectable 4623 metres altitude, before going down to Barra...
- Kilimanjaro, Machame Route, Stage 2: Machame Huts to Shira CavesDistance 7 km. Altitude gained 820 m. Duration 5 hoursAfter spending the night at the Machame Huts, we were waken around 6:30 next morning. After a long and good breakfast with sausages and eggs we started the 5 km climb to the Shira caves.
- Kilimanjaro, Machame Route, Stage 1: Machame Gate to Machame HutsDistance 12 km. Altimeter 1800 - 2900. Duration 5 hours My race for the summit didn't start at Machame gate, but already in Oslo. I spent 35 hours getting to my destination as airports in Europe closed because of snow. A cancelled flight to Amsterdam...
- Photo of the day: Øyungen Dam in NordmarkaI took this photo without a tripod when I was out on a late afternoon cross country skiing trip in Nordmarka. Nordmarka is the mostly forested region which makes up the northern part of Oslo. The forests are popular sites for hiking and skiing. Most...
- Photo of the Day: FemundenIstern lakeFemunden is a large lake in a remote wilderness area in Eastern Norway. The photo above did I take in the middle of summer, while I took the image below this weekend in minus 15 degrees celsius. The great Femundsmarka and Gutulia Nati...
- The Old MasterKrøderen. Lake near Noresund. While driving from Oslo to Hemsedal, I had a break here to take these photos as I always have a tripod lying in the car. It was -10, and you can sense how cold the frozen lake is."Den Gamle Mester" The Old Master.
- The Last day on Ski 2011The last day skiing in 2011 was also the first really great day in the snow this winter. I was skiing also a few days ago but the weather was very bad and it started raining, a lot. It continued raining through the week and I...
- Christmas Day in BergenThe dream of a white christmas couldn't be further away. Darkness, strong winds, heavy rain and no people in sight. In what is one of Europe's mot crowded tourist spots in the summer, Bryggen. With other words, a typci...
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