tourskieing in jotunheimen 2006
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view of our ski area, waiting for the snow-mobil to take us into the empty country side
the bomardier B12 snowmobile , which brought us here last night, by daylight
Discussion with the other guests about the best route to Gjendebu, the next hut
On our way to Gjendebu, over a frozen lake
Going uphill over the ridge to Glenbu in the next valley. (See Fondsbu, far away at the lake)
Out of the wind on our snowy seats, taking some food and drinks
Around 4PM, the sun is standing lower and it gets colder
Gjendebu is in sight, going downhill in 20 minutes while it took 5 hours to gain this height
Somewere there will be our cold cabin waiting to be heated by us (by wood stove)
melting snow to make tea and soup and to heat up the cabin. It is not allowed to pee near the cabin :)
no electricity, so cooking by head lights and candles, romantic
A tradition by Ewoud, luxury chocolates by Puccini, one a day each
pancake + icecream made of snow and juice-powder, rico !!!
Up to Olavsbu. The brothers Ewoud and Marco Roede
Dreaming by candle light in skogdalsboen
Making up your own bill and pay by credit card and put the result in a box which will be checked next spring
Leaving the lower bush, this will be a day of only going uphill
looking back at skogdalsboen, we make a increase in height of 600m
hotel kogdalsbu, kafeteria, overnatting. But not manned and not heated. The previous guest, scots, could not read norwegian and switched off the electric heating
hotel kogdalsbu is not manned, the heating was switched of by some scottish guests who could not read norwegian.
The electric heater can not get the room above 3C. At least we do not have to sleep outside
Although my cloths are perfect for this temperature, this night is as cold as I ever had experienced in my life.
Leaving for Leivassbu, a manned hotel for sure