Lyngen Alps Avalanche Buries Two Italian Tourists | One Rescued Quickly, Other Buried For 2 Hours According to Norway’s English News, two Italian tourists were buried by an avalanche in the Lyngen Alps of Northern Norway on Thursday. The group of ski tourists were out exploring the mountains, when an avalanche was triggered and took two of the skiers out. One of the buried skiers was found and rescued quickly. Sadly, the other buried skier wasn’t […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | March 20, 2017 0 Comments
Trip Report: Snow Camping in the Lyngen Alps of Norway | Photo Tour: (editor’s note: Zach has been living and working on and skiing from a boat in Norway’s arctic circle all spring. Check out more great photos and stories of his adventures on his blog: Zach Paley) It’s as if May is Lyngen’s month. Clear and calm weather after Jotunheimen coupled with no sunset meant ski days long past my threshold. I finished my time in Lyngen camping with friends new and old. The impalpable sensation of hiking, skiing, and camping amongst these fjords was finally shared with others. Much like last year, we ate when hungry, slept when tired, and skied constantly. […] Zach Paley | June 6, 2014 0 Comments
Huldra Fruit | Taming the Tempests in the Lyngen Alps After a rainy start to spring touring in Norway, weather windows were not something to be wasted. Huldra in Norwegian is a seductive forest spirit, who can be both kind and malevolent towards humans. This first update from Norway was a testament to her cruelty, which has turned into gratitude for brief weather windows. Words and Photos […] SnowBrains | April 3, 2014 0 Comments
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