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…
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…
Had a great last week of the alp season together with Benne, Henrik, Mattias and Martin from Sweden. We skied at the Grand montets, Aguilles du midi, Aguilles Rouges and Cormayeur this week and managed to a bit of skitouring as well. Thanks guys for a great week.. Now I’m of to Norway and the skitouring season in the Lyngen alps.
Skiing for a couple of days with Robert and Trevor from Canada in La Grave. The top parts of the area was pretty good but the lower sections got crusty from some really warm days earlier in the week. The warm weather created avalanches in almost all the classic couloirs down to the road. Luckily it cleared and it was nice to be back in La Grave meeting some old and new friends. Had a wonderful stay at Rasmus, Lotta and Carolina’s flat in La Terasse. And also thanks to Linus who drove down from Chamonix for a day and Pelle at skiers lodge for supervising..
Trevor looks back at the “Banana couloir” in the chancel bowl.
2 great skidays and sore legs from h… Had a beautiful day yesterday, skiing Pas de chevre, Grand Envers and some variation on the east face of Brevent. Today we skied from col de Entreves straight down to Entreves glacier in excellent conditions. Great day finished of with Italian pasta on the Hellbronner mid station. Take care out there!
Ragnar using his poles well for resting after about 100 powder turns in a row…
Johan Wildhagen gets some turns on the Entreves glacier between filming and photographing.
Wolfie and Eva get’s romantic on the col the Entreves. With good reason!
As usual we spend the spring in The Lyngen Alps and Tromsø this year. We are already getting booked by skiers who want to see the fantastic landscape and ski the beautiful mountains up here. April and May will be specially reserved for the Lyngen Alps. If you are interested in the skitouring in Lyngen you can visit www.ascentdescent.com where you will find a rough program and more details. Here are some pictures from last season.
On the drive out to the northern end of The Lyngen peninsula you find this old house… you have Ulstinden in the background wich is a great skitouring peak on the other side of the fjord.
Skiing on ulstinden with Lyngen in the background
Henrik Sjöblom (freerider from the early days) watching the possibilities
On our way to ski the Westface couloir on Jiekkevarri (1834m), wich is the highest peak in Northern Norway. You find this peak on the southern part of Lyngen.
Taking a well deserved lunch break on Veidalsfjellet wich is a great skitouring peak on the northern part of Lyngen.
Happy bunch on the top of Russelv fjellet.
Dennis and Suz in the morning sun.
