We arrived save and sound back home. It was an epic trip, and the reports will follow during the following weeks - keep your eyes on the blogs of
Roger,
Gustav,
Jörgen & Martin and
Joe. Until my trip report of "The UL Fellowship" will come, I leave you with this impression of the Fellowship crossing into the lands of Morder, ähm, the Swedish Fjell.
We arrived save and sound back home. It was an epic trip, and the reports will follow during the following weeks - keep your eyes on the blogs of
Roger,
Gustav,
Jörgen & Martin and
Joe. Until my trip report of "The UL Fellowship" will come, I leave you with this impression of the Fellowship crossing into the lands of Morder, ähm, the Swedish Fjell.
Back from Vålådalen
I was nicknamed "Legolas" for my ability to walk over snow without sinking in =)
ReplyDeleteNever follow 'Legolas' across a snow field. I'm not sure if it's his teeny pack, diminutive size or the magical gravity-defying properties of the GoLite umbrella but that guy floats over snow!
ReplyDeleteLove the light in this photo [or lack of it!].
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the full writeup!
There seems to be a LOTR theme going on here. Legolas is a good nickname. What were all the other "Fellowship" members named?
ReplyDeleteLooking very atmospheric............
ReplyDeleteGreat photo. I love the moody light and the implied S-curve of the adventurers moving off into who knows what.
ReplyDeleteYes, once we started humming the LOTR theme, there was no going back. I guess I'm Strider, since my legs are the longest.
ReplyDeleteHmm, a lot of snow, much more than i expected !
ReplyDeleteOn Saturday i leave for a week of packrafting around Rogens naturreservat.
And i think Rogens is around 100 km south of Vålådalen ?
So it looks it's gonna be colder than i thought :)
harrtj, nicknames and more will be revealed in the report =)
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the other comments about the photo et al, I hope to get around to do the write-up during next week. Need to do more editing on photos till then, though :)
Moski, it wasn't cold and snow was just between forest and the mountains - the fjell was pretty much snow free, whereas the mountain tops were still covered fairly well. Have a look at the yr.no for the region, but I am sure you won't need snowshoes or a super warm winter sleeping system!
Hmm... I have hard time trying to see Hendrik as a tall figure with blond hair... But maybe I can see the pointy ears under the beania. ;)
ReplyDeleteThe LOTR theme is epic! And maybe best possible them for any good trip. It often emerges from the depth of my mind when closing a ridge or peak or what ever...
Awaiting the complete report. Will it be multiple parts? Story of Vålpdalen, part I?
ReplyDelete@Hendrik Morkel
ReplyDeleteThanks, for heads up!
Did you swing the Tenkara on this tripp?
I will walk as little as possible on this tripp, i will paddle till death :)
Moski,
ReplyDeleteI agree with Hendrik that "summer fell gear" is enough. That's what I used. One of the points with this trip, for me at least, was to test the limits of ordinary summer gear. I had no problems whatsoever. Maybe I had thicker long-johns (ullfrotté) than I usually take, but it would have been ok with thinner.
On the other hand, I don't plan to go packrafting...
@Martin Nordesjö
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comforting comment.
Because i am going with summer gear.
And i don't really think it matters if i am hiking or packrafting.
If i don't flip that is.
If i do, it will be cold for awhile.
Ehh, sorry guys!
ReplyDeleteDid you have a good time ?
:)
Ehh, sorry guys!
ReplyDeleteDid you have a good time ?
:)