The Long Mountains / Gallery

Section 01. Reinheimen

: 01. The beautiful old farm in Brøstdalen where Arild dropped us off at the start of our trip.

: 02. Skiing up the forest track in upper Brøstdalen a few kilometres into the trip.

: 03. Skiing beside the frozen Pyttlåa River headinf towards Tunga before the climb to Pyttbua cabin.

: 04. The cabins at Pyttbua lie under 1900 metre mounains in a high valley.

: 05. Stuart relaxing on the balcony of the Pyttbua cabin in the sun waiting for me to arrive and open up.

: 06. Heading south from Pyttbua cabin towards the small side valley where there is the steep pass over to Tordsvatnet lake

: 07. Stuart coming up the steep section where deep loose snow made climbing very difficult.

: 08. Skiing down Tordsvatnet Lake towards Tordsbu cabins with the sun trying to break through.

: 09. The gale whipping up spindrift between the cabins at Tordsbu. It was perhaps force 6 or 7 all evening and the entire next day.

: 10. Stienar and Stuart with the mound of pancakes Steinar had cooked.

: 11. Looking down Torddalen valley near Tverråhytta cabin with the sun about to break through.

: 12. Heading down Torddalen on the mohair skins in the deep snow.

: 13. Having climbed out of Torddalen with the gorge we avoided on the left. The snow scooter tracks were from the cabin wardens scooter restocking Tordsbu with gas cannisters.

: 14. Looking across the Otta river valley above Billingen towards the foothills of Breheimen, our next section.

: 15. One of the sun blackened 200 year old summer farms at Billingham near the main valley road.

: 16. The final stretch of the Reinheimen section was a gentle descent on a forest track for 7 km to Pollfoss Hotel.

Section 02. Breheimen

: 17. The exceptionally characterful Pollfoss Hotel was a comfortable break. On account of a hot tub it was now called a boutique ans spa hotel.

: 18. Heading up the track on the SE side of the Framrusti river where my ski were clogged with warm wet snow.

: 19. The immensely taxing climb over the Bråtååsen saddle between the Framrusti and Ostri Valleys. This 1.5 km climb took well over an hour of hard toil.

: 20. One of the beautiful old summer farms and cabins which were beside the track beside the Liavatnet lake and the valley below.

: 21. As we skied south along Liavatnet lake towards Sota Seter the massive monolith mountain of Tverrådalskyrkja loomed above us.

: 22. The cosy artifact-filled “Peisestue” at Sota Seter lodge, where everyone gathered to chat.

Section 03. Jotunheimen

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Section 04. Skarvheimen

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Section 05. Hardangervidda

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