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Ski mountaineering in the Lyngen alps

A great week is ended here in Lyngen and it was a very nice finish of this fantastic ski season. Having three students and one visiting aspirant guide doing his final practice with us made this week a truly good experience for everyone. Starting off with camping and avalanche training and moving into steeper adventures as the days moved on… Couloir skiing, Glacier travel, navigation, rope works and climbing steep snow. Lyngen is fantastic in early summer and normaly we have snow lower down but this spring has been unusually warm and sunny. This week was also warm and sunny but it was all to the better for us. Enjoying midnight sun, epic spring skiing and good atmosphere all week made this week a special one. Thanks to all!

Summer is moving in here and a well deserved family vacation awaits on the doorstep…

From July to September we go trekking, glacier walking, rock climbing and summer mountaineering here so please send a request for these activities in Tromsø and Lyngen!

Best Regards / Jimmy Halvardsson

First evening and already skiing in the midnight sun here. Great snow and cool people! Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson

First evening and already skiing in the midnight sun here. Great snow and cool people! Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson

Climbing one of the nice couloirs on Storgalten today and a perfect intro to ice axe and crampon work. Photo: Jimmy Halvarsson

Climbing one of the nice couloirs on Storgalten today and a perfect intro to ice axe and crampon work. Photo: Jimmy Halvarsson

Mindblowing scenery awaited us at the col today. After many good days this marked a sort of finish for this season skiing... Photo: Mårten Johansson

Mindblowing scenery awaited us at the col today. After many good days this marked a sort of finish for this season skiing… Photo: Mårten Johansson

Beautiful setting in the Lyngen mountains. Stopping for a swim on our trek and navigation day. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson

Beautiful setting in the Lyngen mountains. Stopping for a swim on our trek and navigation day. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson

Mixed climbing week in Chamonix

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 !

Alpine climbing with AscentDescent

Wonderful start of the day going above the clouds in the morning, going towards Signalkuppe 4554m. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson

Alpine climbing with AscentDescent

Jan on the summit of L’Index in Aiguilles Rouges, Chamonix. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson