The biggest mountains in Norway, invitation from Marker-Volkl. How could I resist?
Not much internet here at the backcountry road-end berg of Spiterstulen (though the hut does have a swimming pool). I’ll have to do more detailed blogging later. But yes, I’m here, in Norway, ski touring. Pinch me.
Currently we are in a hut complex called Spiterstulen (indicated by arrow), at the foot of Norway’s highest peak. This is an amazing place with incredible potential for high touring. Prior, alpine ski touring was not the tradition. That’s changing with promotion of ‘Jotunheimen Haute Route,’ which is the fulcrum my trip is swinging on. Weather is not totally cooperating, but we’ll do what we can. Lisa isn’t here at the moment, we plan on meeting soon for more exploration north of here.
Highest peak in Norway is just out of photo to right.
At the end of the day, the rear end beer is pretty good. Definitely joked about, though those jokes shall remain available for others to post in other places.
View out the hut window this evening.
As our trip progresses I’ll be on the case with more reports, including museum visits in Oslo. For now, priority is to ski the Jotunheimen as much as weather permits!
First views of Jotunheimen during drive from Oslo Norway.
WildSnow.com publisher emeritus and founder Lou (Louis Dawson) has a 50+ years career in climbing, backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering. He was the first person in history to ski down all 54 Colorado 14,000-foot peaks, has authored numerous books about about backcountry skiing, and has skied from the summit of Denali in Alaska, North America’s highest mountain.
