Relaxing in Chamonix after a week of guiding around Chamonix and Monterosa. This time the plan was to spend a week together with the client, climbing fine alpine routes and ticking of a few 4000 ers. A good mix if you ask me since there is so much to choose from around here. Starting off with classics like Cosmiques Arete and classic rock in the Aguilles Rouges. Also managing five 4000 meter summits in a day in the Monterosa region. Back in Chamonix we finished off with a long easy climb in the Brevent area.
Even though it’s been some good times in the alps Im looking forward to my trip back home on Sunday !
Wonderful start of the day going above the clouds in the morning, going towards Signalkuppe 4554m. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Jan on the summit of L’Index in Aiguilles Rouges, Chamonix. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Together with Håvard and øyvind from Tromsø I went to Steindalsbreen in Southern Lyngen. Our goal was to collect some footage for Nord Norskt Reiseliv. It could have been better weather but we made the most out of it and probably got some great footage after all.
The trekking in Steindalen to the glacier is really beautiful and is definitely worth doing by itself. A day tour from Tromsø together with some glacier walking might be interesting for the ones not seeking deadly trails and vertical cliffs:)
Summertime here in Tromsø at the moment and so far we’ve had a pretty cold summer. The climbing is still good though and just done with two days of guiding on Kvaløya with an Australian guy. First day we whent trekking to the climbing hut below Baugen wich are the premier location for nice granit trad routes up here. Our goal was to climb the classic Zapffe arete but the weather didn’t improve so we got some nice Trekking done instead:) Day two was clear and cold and we went up to Lille Baugen wich is slightly lower but still has some really nice granite climbs in different grades. Starting at 700 to be sure that Ben reached his flight to Svalbard later that day… Thanks Ben for two nice days in Tromsø and Kvaløya!
For people interested in wxploring the area there is still some space in the calendar for some guiding until I leave for the alps in the beginning of august. So if you’re interested in trekking our climbing around Tromsø or Lyngen it’s just to send an e-mail!
A nice moment to collect our thoughts after a good climb. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Ben enjoying some nice granite here in the North. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
28th of May and snowing here in Tromsø at the moment. We’ve had a heavy low pressure for some time now but last week we managed to ski in a nice two day window of warm temperatures and clear blue skies. The ski season is about to end here but naturally it slides perfectly into the climbing season. Just waiting for the sun to pop out of the heavy clouds.
The Lyngen alps provides some excellent summer skiing possibilities though so there will hopefully be a few visits to the higher ground in there soon..
Petra climbs along the ridge to the summit of Bjorndalstinden. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Great view from the summit looking south.
We had really nice snow almost all the way back to the forest and days like this are always special out here. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
After three great days of skiing with two finish clients a new storm seems to move in here in Lyngen. The storm will fill in all tracks from the easter holidays and untouched slopes are waiting for us… Until now the Lyngen season has been great with a lot of mixed weather as usual but still very good skiing. The skitouring season in lyngen continues until the end of may and there is still free dates from mid May for those interested!
Ski by boat with AscentDescent “The Lyngen Mountain Guides”
On our way to Russelvfjellet one of my personal favourites! Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Sometimes we use boats to reach good skiing. Skitouring from a beach in lyngen is something many people dream of. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
