16 June

20150616 071115 The day dawned cloudless 20150616 092643 The outside of our B&B DSCN3692 The locals out and about on such a beautiful day DSCN3693 We headed to the trailhead, past the sheep
DSCN3694 and past the kindergarten DSCN3695 Our goal was Hellandsnuten, a mere 860 meter peak above the town. DSCN3696 Of course 850+ meters is vertical no matter what altitude. DSCN3698 Climbing through the forest
DSCN3699 It was definitely up DSCN3700 Trail markers DSCN3702 It got quite steep! DSCN3703 We clambered up boulders
DSCN3705 There were some cliffs DSCN3707 Christine was very happy to be wearing her super boots! DSCN3709 The glaciers pulled rocks off these faces DSCN3710 The trail was frequently very wet
DSCN3711 We appoach the top DSCN3712 After about 2.5 hours we arrive DSCN3714 Panorama I DSCN3715 II
DSCN3716 III DSCN3717 IV DSCN3718 V DSCN3719 VI
DSCN3720 VII DSCN3721 VIII DSCN3722 Looks like Adirondack rock DSCN3723 The ridge we followed down
DSCN3724 Views from the ridge DSCN3726 The trail basically disappeared DSCN3727 WE occasionally found blazes DSCN3728 but often had to improvise
DSCN3729 such as here DSCN3730 The boggy surface did not make it easy DSCN3731 But it was pretty DSCN3732 Water, water everywhere
DSCN3733 It was not so easy really DSCN3735 Coming down through cliffs without a trail DSCN3736 We finally found these cabins and from there located a somewhat better trail back DSCN3737 Not the North Face, but still not easy to bushwhack
DSCN3738 We avoided the muskkeg when we could DSCN3739 but sometimes that wasn't possible DSCN3741 Finally we made it to open slabs DSCN3742 This was turning into a long hike!
DSCN3743 The ridge above us and the glacially worn surface we followed DSCN3744 Tarns DSCN3745 Getting closer DSCN3747 Beautiful!
DSCN3748 Rocks and water DSCN3751 Below treeline DSCN3752 Glacial gouge DSCN3753 Like a slide
DSCN3754 Water DSCN3755 Finally 6 hours later we return to find the kindergarten hopping! DSCN3756 Beautiful day for a party DSCN3757 Grilling and singing and presentations!
DSCN3758 Fun mobiles! DSCN3759 We have a four drive ahead of us- bye bye silage rolls! DSCN3760 Land art 20150616 160605 We have a quick snack in front of the store in Sand.
20150616 160652 A place to remember DSCN3763 Then it was off across the valleys, lakes and mountains in the center of Norway. DSCN3764 Dome DSCN3761 We stopped next to this gushing waterfall
DSCN3762 It was just like a thousand others but still beautiful! DSCN3766 Glacially scoured rocks DSCN3767 Hydropower lake DSCN3769 Climbing higher in the mountains
DSCN3771 Big slabs like in the Adirondacks DSCN3772 Snowy peaks not like the Adirondacks DSCN3773 More lakes DSCN3774 and more cliffs
DSCN3775 Finally up above the 1000 m contour DSCN3778 The snowy heartland