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Stussvikhovda and Aldalsnuten

Date:
18.03.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:40h
Distance:
5.5km

When initial plans to go skiing in Bergsdalen were cancelled due to increased avalanche risk and overall uncertainty about the snow conditions, we decided to instead take the ferry to Tysnes to hike at the Kvinnherad/Bjørnafjorden side of Lukksundet. First up was Stussvikhovda and Aldalsnuten . We left the car at the small parking lot at the marked trailhead at Stussvik and from there followed the marked trail all the way to the excellent viewpoint at Stussvikhovda . After a short break we continued north along a weaker, but at least partially marked, trail to the slightly higher Aldalsnuten. We first ascended the northern of the two hills with almost the same height, while I took a short detour on my own to the southern hill on the return. The southern hill had several contenders for the highest point, so to be safe I simply visited all of them. Excellent >>>

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Skiing at Fløyen

Date:
15.03.2023
Characteristic:
Cross-country skiing
Duration:
2:19h
Distance:
13.5km

Left work a bit earlier than usual to take advantage of the tail end of a beautiful sunny day to go skiing at Fløyen. The skis came on shortly after exiting Fløibanen and stayed on all the way to the top of Øyjorden (except for parts of Hellemyrstien where it was simply faster to carry them).

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Blåsåta and Kjerringfjellet

Date:
12.03.2023
Characteristic:
Backcountry skiing
Duration:
6:17h
Distance:
17.0km

For the second Sunday in a row I was back at Voss on a skiing trip organized by Voss Utferdslag (part of the Norwegian Trekking Association ). In other words, yet another early morning with the train from Bergen at 07:07. At Voss I met up with the others around 09:00 and we car-pooled to Bergesvatnet. Here we parked at Moseheia p-plass before starting our ascent up Bergsskaret just after 10:00. The visibility would sadly be quite limited throughout most of the trip with a sun that was visible behind the clouds but refused to properly show itself, but overall the visibility was more than good enough to see where we were heading. To more than make up for this though, the ground was covered with at least 20 centimeters of fresh snow. After later turning east across Flatafjellet, the terrain levelled off and we soon stopped for a quick lunch break before completing the >>>

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Dolvikhaugene and Knappen

Date:
11.03.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:43h
Distance:
5.8km

A short hike with the main goal of visiting Storåsen på Søreide at Dolvikhaugene, easily reached by passing through a small playground just south of the summit. Given that I was in the area I decided to also revisit Knappen including my first visits of both St. Hanshaugen and Knappen søyle . The hike was then concluded by a quick run to Sandeide terminal in order catch the bus back to the city center.

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Ørneberget and Hellen festning

Date:
09.03.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:16h
Distance:
4.8km

Short local hike just before sunset.

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Ingebjørgfjellet from Tveitavegen

Date:
05.03.2023
Characteristic:
Backcountry skiing
Duration:
5:46h
Distance:
15.7km

Sunday skiing trip to Ingebjørgfjellet organized by the Norwegian Trekking Association , or more specifically Voss Utferdslag . The initial plan had also included Oksen , but given difficult conditions in the valley between the two summits, and the overall length of such a combined trip, the plan had in advance been reduced to just Ingebjørgfjellet. After getting up at 05:30 in the morning, I was on the train from Bergen to Voss at 07:07. At Voss I met up with the others around 09:00 and we all car-pooled to the start of the trip at the crossroads of Tveitavegen and Stokkselvegen above Granvin. In the summer it is possible to pay a toll and drive up to Stokksel, but today this was not really an option as this road was, at least at the start, very icy. We therefore put on the climbing skins by the cars and proceeded to carry the skis over the first icy stretch before >>>

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Fjellveien and Skansen søyle

Date:
04.03.2023
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
3:10h
Distance:
13.1km

Local hike with the main objective of visiting the trig marker at Skansen . During the hike the weather varried between sunny and snow showers.

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Olav Nygards bu and Nåmdalsfjellet

Date:
02.03.2023
Characteristic:
Backcountry skiing
Duration:
3:15h
Distance:
8.6km

Given the near perfect weather, I took one day of "vinterferie" to go skiing. I convinced my dad to join and together we drove to Modalen and Øvre Helland. Here we left the paved road and continued along a good-quality gravel road up to Steinavatnet p-plass . After a very short climb of only a couple of meters, and less than 150 meters of skiing, we arrived at the ice-covered Steinavatnet, which provided very easy access to Olav Nygards bu . We then turned west and headed for the ridge to Nåmdalsfjellet . Lots of traces of earlier skiers, however there did not seem to be a fixed summit route. The direction was in any case obvious and there were no steep areas to avoid. It therefore did not take long before we arrived at the summit where we could enjoy the views to the surrounding mountains. After spending the whole trip in the warm >>>

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Bergenhus søyle

Date:
01.03.2023
Characteristic:
Walk
Duration:
0:34h
Distance:
2.8km

Short detour on the way home from work to pass by the trig marker at Bergenhus festning.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
28.02.2023
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:28h
Distance:
2.3km

Short local hike just before sunset.

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