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Valanipa and Sopandefjellet

Date:
17.01.2026
Characteristic:
Backcountry skiing
Duration:
4:46h
Distance:
14.8km

Endre picked me up at my place shortly after seven and together we drove the around 2.5 hours to Vikafjellet. The drive however took slightly longer than usual given that the ventilation system in Endre's car did not work properly and we therefore had to make the occasional stop to manually remove excess moisture from the inside of the windshield. To make things worse, starting from Evanger the man-made fog inside the car was matched by an increasingly dense natural fog outside. Together with snow-covered roads this was not the best combination, but by taking it slow we managed to get to the parking lot at Fosse without any real issues. As if planned, the fog magically disappeared just minutes before we arrived at the parking lot and we could see the first pinkish rays of sunlight hitting the surrounding mountain tops. >>>

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Skiing: Rundemanen

Date:
02.01.2026
Characteristic:
Cross-country skiing
Duration:
3:47h
Distance:
14.9km

Skiing from Fløyen to Rundemanen with my dad. When returning to Brushytten he returned to Fløibanen while I continued home to Lønborg.

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Skiing at Fløyen in November!

Date:
21.11.2025
Characteristic:
Cross-country skiing
Duration:
2:16h
Distance:
10.4km

First skiing trip of the season! The snow conditions were overall ok with new snow from above for most of the trip. I put on the skis near Regnhytten and, except for a short section when descending from Storediket, I kept them on until Smådiket. Although the snow turned into a proper rain shower before I made it to the bus stop at Munkebotn, it was still an enjoyable trip. Note that due to the recent storm there are currently no lights in "Lysløypen".

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Skiing: Vargabreen from Finse

Date:
10.05.2025
Characteristic:
Backcountry skiing
Duration:
6:43h
Distance:
24.7km

Three weeks after my ascents of Flakavassnutane and Såtehjallane I was back at Finse for what would most likely be the last skiing trip of the season. After safely crossing to the other side of the train tracks, I started on the marked winter route towards Geiterygghytta before later turning west in Såtedalen and briefly following the marked winter route to Hallingskeid. The final off-trail ascent to the highest point at Vargabreen was straightforward and it was easy to find a route that avoided all of the steeper areas. After a lunch break at the summit I made the short detour north to the only slightly lower northern summit before turning back and descending along the same route. A descent that turned out a bit more complicated than expected given that I at the top had discovered that the soles of my ski boots, which were only two years old, were in the process of detaching from the rest of the >>>

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Skiing: Flakavassnutane and Såtehjallane from Finse

Date:
20.04.2025
Characteristic:
Backcountry skiing
Duration:
5:04h
Distance:
18.9km

Two days after my skiing trip from Hallingskeid to Nyrjuven I was back on the train from Bergen but this time taking the train one stop further and getting off at Finse . After safely crossing the train tracks I put on the skis and started on the marked winter route to Klemsbu . Around 1 km before the cabin I however left the marked route and headed more directly northeast towards Flakavassnutane . South of the summit I shortly reconnected with the marked route before finding my own way to the top, arriving at the large cairn without any difficulties. Excellent views from the summit, even though the sunshine promised by the weather forecast never materialized. A cold wind resulted in a short stay and after a couple of pictures I descended along the same route before following the marked route west to Klemsbu. I had initially considered to also include Vargabreen on today's trip >>>

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Skiing: Nyrjuven/Osaskavlen from Hallingskeid

Date:
18.04.2025
Characteristic:
Backcountry skiing
Duration:
4:56h
Distance:
16.4km

After spending the first half of Easter in Sogndal, I was now back in Bergen and after a night at home I got up early to take the train to Hallingskeid with the plan to ski to Nyrjuven/Osaskavlen . The sun was shining when the train arrived at Hallingskeid and I could put on the skis immediately after exiting the station from where I headed towards the bridge across Moldo . Given the issues I had had with the missing summer bridge during my recent attempt to cross the river south of Mjølfjell (which I later learnt opened just three days later…), I had in advance made sure that the bridge would in fact be there this time around , and could therefore easily cross to the other side. Safely across the river, I continued west along Buadalen where I pretty much followed the marked summer route to Osa/Rembesdalsseter until getting to the unnamed 1272 lake southwest of Daurmålsvatnet. From there it was simply a matter of navigating more or less directly west >>>

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Helleberget

Date:
15.04.2025
Characteristic:
Backcountry skiing
Duration:
3:10h
Distance:
9.3km

Even though the snow was rapidly melting we managed to keep the skis on all the way from Rindabotn to the summit. Limited snow at the summit and almost no snow for the final part of the descent back to the parking lot.

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Høgehaug and Britabu

Date:
14.04.2025
Characteristic:
Cross-country skiing
Duration:
3:03h
Distance:
9.6km

The traditional Easter skiing trip from Rindabotn to Høgehaug with a short lunch break outside Britabu .

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Skavasshaugane

Date:
13.04.2025
Characteristic:
Cross-country skiing
Duration:
2:13h
Distance:
6.7km

Short skiing trip to check if there was still enough snow for a slightly longer trip the next day.

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Skiing: Nordbotnnuten from Mjølfjell

Date:
05.04.2025
Characteristic:
Backcountry skiing
Duration:
9:31h
Distance:
25.5km

I got up early Saturday morning to catch the first train from Bergen to Mjølfjell where I arrived at 09:00. My plan had been to walk south from the station and cross the river via the bridge to Urlandsstølen to start my ascent to Nordbotnnuten . When getting there I however quickly realized that this would not be possible. The bridge had been taken down for the winter ! I therefore had to come up with an alternative plan to get to the other side. I found two options: the bridge to Hagen (around 1.5 km walk to the southwest) or the bridge at Hellene (around 2 km walk to the east). While the former was a shorter walk and definitely included a permanent bridge, I still decided on Hellene as the terrain from there to Rundavatnet (to connect with my planned ascent route to Nordbotnnuten) looked easier. Upon arriving at Hellene I was therefore very happy to find that this bridge was >>>

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