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Kvasstinden

This week a great bunch of German skiers is visiting us in The Lyngen alps. Before the snowstorm started we skied the seldom visited Kvasstinden. Great summit, great people and a tour to remember for many reasons.
A shallow release in the top layer near the summit almost ended in a tragedy today. We all got away from this tour humbled by nature…



Ski The Lyngen alps in Norway

After three weeks of touring here in the lyngen alps the really good conditions finally arrived. Last week the “Willis bunch” from scotland got some mixed weather with some nice days in between the snow and rain showers. This week, with the swedish “friluftsfrämjandet”, have been blessed with some of the best snow I’ve skied and clear blue skies. Yesterday we did one of my absolute favourite tours out here in Nord-Lenangen. Ruossavarri 816m at the tip of the lyngen peninsula held some great powder slopes with views from another world. Arrived by boat from the east side we made a traverse of the peninsula and skied great powder. Two days ago we skied the ultra classics Storgalten 1219m and lille galten 836m in epic powder..
Welcome to our base in Nord Lenangen, one of the top locations in the Lyngen alps!

Niklas and Uffe on the Norther tip of Lyngen, just breathing is enough some times..

Powder all the way to the summit.
Skiing the slopes with full value in every turn.
Joakim in front while the group is touring up from the little bay and beach in purkevika.

Skiing by boat

Today we organized with local fisher man Reidar to go around the northern tip of the Lyngen peninsula by boat. Sun from clear blue skies, no wind and excited skiers. Our goal was to ski from Gamvik but the conditions made us change our landing spot. A bit north we found a little bay with great access to the shore and Russelv fjellet 816m. The most northern peak in Lyngen gave us fantastic views and really good skiing in spring snow conditions…

Happy bunch on the top of Russelv fjellet.

Mic and Fro skinning from the shore.

Reidar rows Suz to shore…

Dennis and Suz in the morning sun.

Back in Lyngen

Came back to Tromso last week after a long drive from Chamonix and didn’t get dissapointed. A couple of nice tours with friends to start with and then meeting clients yesterday. Staying in The north part of Lyngen this time and having great weather at the moment. Topping out today on Steinfjellet and had fantastic views. The skiing was a bit crusty due to high temperatures earlier combined with cold and clear nights at the moment. Tomorrow we’re going on a little boat ride, looking for interesting birds along the way and more…

The Dutch bunch on the top of Steinfjellet..