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Norwegian summer & winter

February 23rd, 2016 * Comments(0)

Just got the idea it would be interesting to compare same/similar scenes from Norway in the summer and winter through photos. Photos taken in July/August 14 and February 16.

Leirdalen toll road, Jotunheimen NP
Leirdalen toll road, Jotunheimen NP
plenty of wind transported snow on Hemsedalsfjellet
plenty of wind transported snow on Hemsedalsfjellet

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weird swirling cloud formations above Årdalsfjorden/Lærdalsfjorden
weird swirling cloud formations above Årdalsfjorden/Lærdalsfjorden
Veafjorden, ©N
Veafjorden

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hat tip to the Shetland Bus operations...wind, waves & crazy currents - my place is out there, Rongøyna island ©Jonna
wind, waves & crazy currents – my place is out there, Rongøyna island
revisiting my favorite swim spot at Ormhilleren friluftsområde i Øygarden, Rongøyna, ©N
revisiting my favorite swim spot on Rongøyna

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late night walk for a view of Sjodalsvatnet, Sikkildalshøa (1778m) & Heimdalshøe (1843m)
Sikkildalshøa & Heimdalshøe
Spafjell
Spafjell

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the only place to hide - Bessa river, Besshøe (2258m) & Besshøbrean glacier
Bessa river, Besshøe (2258m) & Besshøbrean glacier
Røgjin, Hemsedal
Røgjin, Hemsedal, 1370m

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Bessa river crossing
Bessa river crossing
at least a few good turns on Svarthetta ridge, Grøndalen/Hemsedal
Svarthetta ridge, Grøndalen/Hemsedal

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More below in the slideshows

Winter tour of Sør-Norge

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Summer tour of Sør-Norge

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Avalanche videos part 14

February 18th, 2016 * Comments(0)

outside

I’ve decided embedding videos is too much of a resource hog, the site opens up very slowly etc. so I will continue with links to videos and maybe a screenshot here and there.

Theo

Courchevel

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UPDATE 4.3.2016

Avalanche videos part 13

August 20th, 2015 * Comments(0)

Early April avalanche in Kokanee Bowl, Revelstoke. More info in the interview for Revelstoke Mountaineer.

2 in a group of 3 danish skiers go for a ride in Whistler, footage featured on Bear Grylls YT channel of all places.

Two cameras, one slide and a successful rescue. Châtel, France at end of January

Ski cutting the slope on Pigeon Peak with a soft slab avalanche release as a result.

Victor Daviet tries to outrun a slab he released before making even a single turn (seconds 19 to 32 in video below)

Slide that reportedly killed an Australian man while heli-skiing in Hector mountains, New Zealand on Aug.10th

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