I was proven wrong
I love when I am wrong! I was so sure the snow conditions in the area of Narvik was terrible, I mean so bad that it wouldn't be skiable. But luckily I was wrong. And it was Micke af Ekenstam (local skier, book writer, ex movie star, etc etc) that proved us (Myself, John, Johan and Cenneth) wrong. He showed us a really nice ski tour an hour outside Narvik. The place and mountain was Spanstind. After a four hour ski tour we reached the spectacular summit before we headed down the GOOD snow while the sun was setting in front of us.
Johan Mattsson enjoying sunset skiing on Spanstind.
It has been so super cold up here (like everywhere I guess). Shooting has been a bit cold for the fingers. But with the thin finger gloves inside my thick down gloves, things have actually worked out really well.
Just arrived in Svolvaer (Lofoten) and it is snowing outside the window. I have two choices tomorrow, either I go surfing or I go ski touring. See what happens tomorrow, it depends on the weather. Am I looking forward spending time in the +4 C water? Not really, but it would still be fun...
I have always dreamed of ski touring in Lofoten, it is a magic place. So I do hope for the sun to shine in the morning!
- Number of missed volcanic eruptions: 2
- Number of days on the mountain: 27
- Number of travelled hours: 52
- Number of meter with skins under my skis: 3700
