Category Archives: Lofoten
Presten Couloir (500m), near Henningsvær, Lofoten, Norway, 5th April 2012
The weather continued to be unstable today, so we decided on a couloir again for best visibility. I saw a youtube video on the Presten couloir a couple of years ago and Luca saw it recently himself, so we thought … Continue reading
South Couloir, Stornappstind (740m), Lofoten, Norway, 4th April 2012
We’ve had the odd bit of new snow over the last few days but nothing more than a few centimetres. We don’t really need much more snow now to be honest. Things are shaping up nicely in the snowpack locally. … Continue reading
East Ridge of Hustinden (691m), Lofoten, Norway, 2nd April 2012
We’ve finally got a little variation on the theme……… We went to bed and it was snowing and we woke up and it was snowing. What is going on? I don’t think it could really get much better than this … Continue reading
Middagstinden på Flakstad (520m), Lofoten, Norway, 1st April 2012
I hate to repeat myself but once again we went to bed to clear skies and woke up to clear skies and the snow fairies had once again been with about 10cm of new snow. And if you want any … Continue reading
West Face Stornappstind (740m), Lofoten, Norway, 31st March 2012
We arrived in Lofoten last night to clear blue skies…..and again woke up to clear blue skies this morning. And somehow in between the snow fairies managed to bring a light dusting of new snow. That put a big smile … Continue reading
South West Shoulder of Ristinden (862m), Lofoten, Norway, 24th April 2011
This is an absolute stunner. Another peak you can gaze at while sipping on your coffee in Leknes. There’s a steep couloir straight down the middle (for another time, ski buddy required), skiing the ridge all the way down or … Continue reading
Guratinden (581m) – Bulitinden (5??m) Traverse, Lofoten, Norway, 23 April 2011
Or at least that’s what I called it. This little mountain is right on the doorstep to Leknes and you can see it from the parking lot of the shopping centre. It’s pretty much West-North-West facing. The couloir on Bulitinden … Continue reading
South Couloir, Stornappstind (740m), Lofoten, Norway, 20th April 2011
I’m probably pushing the point here a bit having already posted about this mountain yesterday (click here if you’re interested) but I got some nice photos today which was an achievement considering the changeable weather here, so I thought I’d … Continue reading
West Face of Stornappstind (740m), Lofoten, Norway, 19th April 2011
I thought I would get this post out on the day, if only because you are the only other person in Lofoten wondering what the conditions are going to be like when you go up Stornappstinden tomorrow….. And you happen … Continue reading
Lofoten Loving – Norway (July 2010)
No snow……no splitboard…….but mountains! Lofoten is at a latitude of 68 degrees. Basically way up there past the Arctic Circle (66 degrees 33′) which means it’s dark all winter and light all summer (give or take a few lumens ;)). … Continue reading