MASSIV Day 5: Ekrehytta – Skogadalsbøen
Today’s been a day of mixed emotions. Seeing my wife and kids again last night was indescribably good. Saying goodbye and watch them turn back into the fog was indescribably difficult.
Today’s been a day of mixed emotions. Seeing my wife and kids again last night was indescribably good. Saying goodbye and watch them turn back into the fog was indescribably difficult.
Day four and the first minor deviation from the original MASSIV trail set. Instead of staying overnight at Fannaråkhytta I continued down the mountain to meet the family and stay at Ekrehytta, which belongs to Anjas brother.
Had the best night sleep I can remember at Nørdstedalseter. I suspect the excellent food and total quiet contributed.
First full day on the trail. Started from Sota Sæter at 09:00 with 800m steep ascend straight into the densest fog I’ve experienced in quite some time.
Finally on my way. Brother-in-law, nephew and father-in-law kindly joined me for the first kilometres from Jostedal towards Sota Sæter.
One day to go. Backpack came in at 7.6kg which is not too bad for a 21 day hike. That only includes two days of food though as I’ll regularly be stocking up from mountain cabins along the way.
Som en litt prematur 50-årsgave til meg selv skal jeg i sommer gå DNTs MASSIV rute alene i 350 km fra Sota Sæter til Haukeliseter. Mye av gleden ligger i forberedelsene.
A dear friend once said that while on the trail, you can choose between being happy when you go, or when you’re in camp – but never both.
Already got a few questions on the technology behind this place. It’s pretty much a basic WordPress site put together with the kind help of Jørgen, with some added JavaScript for the OpenLayers live tracking
Just published the final set of files for planning the complete MASSIV expedition.
Store Dyrhaugstind is the tallest peak among the Dyrhaungstindane summits. It stands at 2147 meters and has a prominence of 420 meters. End of October, my friend Gjert and I aimed to experience a winter sunset from the summit of Store Dyrhaugstind, knowing we’d have to navigate our way back in pitch-black darkness. We were … A Winter Night Ascent of Store Dyrhaugstind
As an avid mountaineer and outdoors enthusiast, I am increasingly drawn to remote and uncharted territory.
While it’s delightful to see an increasing number of people opening their eyes to sleeping outdoors during winter, the barrier to sleeping under the stars with neither a tent nor a hammock or even a tarp still seems to be a challenge to most.
Long overdue post-expedition report from last year’s final climbing expedition. As outlined in the planning post, we were planning for a proper winter expedition with gale winds and wind chill down to -33°C.
Yesterday I achieved two independent but still linked health goals. First of all, yesterday was my 730th day of walking 10,000 or more steps every single day without a break. That’s two full years of minimum 10k steps per day or more, regardless of weather, wear, pains, aches and other commitments.
It’s time to step up the game on alpine winter climbing, and next week we’re aiming to visit Store Austanbottstind, 2203m with a prominence of 450m. It’s Norway’s 55th-highest peak, and a mountain that requires proper climbing.
Taking a hobby, passion or interest to the next level is always super exciting (or should be). After visiting a few mountains, such as Hest (1632m) and Vangsen (1757m) in Breheimen, and Galdhøpiggen (2469m) and Glittertind (2452m) in Jotunheimen, the thirst for more had grown rather intense, and it was time to step up the … From Visitor to Mountaineer
I tillegg til vakker, uberørt natur, er Østmarka også hjem til en rekke forskjellige hemmelige hytter. Dette er såkalte HK-hytter, “Hold Kjeft”-hytter. Denne turen gikk til Ørneredet.
MASSIV Statistics showing total distance, number of steps, steepest ascent, highest altitude, coldest temperature and more.
The good news is that the so-called “Post-Expedition Melancholy” did not kick in. The better news is that seeing the wife and kids again possibly exceeded some pretty high expectations. Celebrating our reunion with champagne and sushi probably helped. And yes – the kids got a non-alcoholic version.
Sunday, August 28th Second last day of the adventure off to a good start. After a great Indonesian chicken and rice dish last night and tucking in early, I enjoyed yet another really good night’s sleep.
Saturday, August 27th Today has been pretty close to perfect. As I am writing this I sit baking in the sun enjoying the beautiful view at Litlos, one of the most remote cabins on the entire MASSIV route.
The very last day on the trail. A day I’ve been dreading. Had the final Real Field Meal with Pulled Pork last night and enjoyed watching the sunset over the mountains before yet another early night.