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Skiing across Vidden

Date:
19.02.2022
Characteristic:
Backcountry skiing
Duration:
5:31h
Distance:
21.5km

With reports of excellent skiing conditions at Byfjellene in the local newspaper we decided on the usual skiing trip across Vidden. Thanks to Ulriksbanen (195 kr per person), we easily arrived at the upper station of the cable car where we could confirm that the conditions were in fact excellent! After a short detour via Turnerhytten and Byfjellenes høyeste punkt , we followed the standard skiing route across Vidden. The only real challenge being the dense fog accompanied by a snow shower occurring just as we started our ascent from Borgaskaret to Vardegga . But thankfully it did not last long and we could soon again enjoy the excellent condition when skiing down to Øvre Jordalsvatnet. The skis stayed on until the small dam north of Storevatnet. We could probably have continued a bit further, but the increasing number of small rocks sticking out of the snow made this less appealing. Overall, a close to perfect skiing trip at Byfjellene!

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
18.02.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:40h
Distance:
3.5km

Yet another short local hike after work.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
17.02.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:41h
Distance:
3.6km

Short local hike before it got dark.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
16.02.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:35h
Distance:
3.1km

Short local hike before it got dark.

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Ørneberget and Furukammen

Date:
14.02.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:07h
Distance:
4.2km

Short local hike after work to catch the sunset at Ørneberget.

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Fagerdalsskaret, Ørneberget and Rognåsen

Date:
13.02.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:45h
Distance:
7.1km

Local Sunday hike in much better weather than expected.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
12.02.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:36h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local hike on yet another wet and gray Saturday.

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Skiing at Fløyen

Date:
11.02.2022
Characteristic:
Cross-country skiing
Duration:
4:09h
Distance:
17.8km

The first skiing trip of 2022! After inspecting the weather forecast for the coming weekend it was very clear that if the recent snow at Fløyen was to be enjoyed at all before it would most likely disappear, it would have to be on the Friday. I therefore pushed all my planned work to the rainy weekend and instead headed for Fløyen via the bus to Starefossen (given that Fløibanen was currently getting an upgrade and not operational). The skis came on just below Skomakerdiket and stayed on until just above Munkebotsvatnet. Except for the last stretch, the skiing conditions were close to perfect! Too bad that most of the snow will probably all be gone after the next couple of rainy days...

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
09.02.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:40h
Distance:
3.5km

Short local hike before it got dark, managing to avoid most of the hail showers.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
07.02.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:36h
Distance:
3.1km

Short local hike before it got dark.

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