Record warm May in The Lyngen alps and warm temperatures up high. We are used to rapid changes in weather and warm spells even during winter here but this one is really persistent. Good thing is that our snowpack seems to deal with it pretty well and carrying skis on the backpack to access snow is common this time of the year any season. We´re hoping for some clear nights soon to stabilize snow a bit and for some good final runs of the season with the last groups coming to the Ascent Descent Ski Lodge in Nord-Lenangen.
Lyngen backdrop from the east and view from one of our boat tours last week. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Skiing couloirs this time of the year is great since they fill up with a lot of snow during winter. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Getting back from a boat trip to the harbor in Nord-Lenangen in the Northern Lyngen alps. Photo: jimmy Halvardsson
Warmer temperatures is just around the corner and the forecast looks good for those who like sunny days in the mountains. The spring in the lyngen alps often means spring skiing in the lower regions and powder up high in northern aspects. So, it looks good for groups coming skiing with us in May and there is a few weeks open still for groups to come skiing with us…
Last groups ski weekend at the Ascent Descent ski lodge. Boat tour to Trolltinden last friday. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Last day before leaving and great snow on home mountain Lille Galten. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Great snow in western aspects and not that much traffic recently so we had the whole thing for our selves basically. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
April has come in the lyngen alps and it´s been a great ski touring season so far. Pretty warm compared to what we normally expect but in return we´ve had some great and stable snow conditions for long periods of time. It´s been snowing recently here and it feels like winter again which is good for the rest of the season. We keep guiding from our base in northern Lyngen until end of May but after that ski weeks is over and we are back to guiding in the Tromsø and Lyngen area in general. Ski season naturally transforms into alpine and climbing season here and conditions are becoming great for the Jiekkevarri massif and climbing on Kvaløya.
This winters little sideshow when going to Swedish Lapland Heli guiding a few weeks ago. Always great with a change in work know and then… Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
From our tour to Arnøya last week doing a combined tour over Trolldalstinden and Trolltinden. Great day! Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
When the sea is calm we sometimes try to catch some fish on the way back from skiing. Really nice to turn of the engine on the boat and just enjoy the nature for a moment also. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Just back from guiding on the highest peak in The Lyngen alps, Jiehkkevarri 1884m. The summit plateu consists of big glaciers and in order to get to the top you traverse over three neighbouring summits. A great experience which do not involve that much technical climbing but it´s steep hiking in places and it´s a proper alpine experience.
Now is also the time to start planning next winters skiing in the Lyngen alps. Our ski touring program with boat accessed ski touring is getting more and more popular. To get a spot at Ascent Descent Ski Lodge in Lyngen in 2016 you just need to send a mail from the contact page and from there we will help you to customise your ski touring trip.
Due to a weather window we started the climb in the evening, Big reward up high with incredible light. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Jiehkkevarri 1884m in the middle here and requires glacier skills and good navigation if bad visibility sets in. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
First summit, Holmbukttinden 1666m, and this shot was taken on the way back around 03.00 so still good light in the middle of the night here… Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Finishing of the Lyngen skitouring season with a great ski weekend at the AscentDescent Ski Lodge in The Lyngen alps. Last weekend of May has been our season finisher for years now even if guiding continues in the range from other locations. Guiding non stop in the Lyngen alps from late February to early June makes for a great summer vacation and preparing for a new season.
Skiing the lower slopes of Storgalten, the last weekend of May. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Midnight sun ski touring in the Lyngen alps. Russelvfjellet at the Northern tip is one of the midnight sun calssics of the lyngen alps. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Last weekend of May and midnight sun view over Fugløya. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
