Pictures from a beautiful winter

This winter has gone by so fast I haven't had the time to sit down and share any of my trips or adventures with you. Finally it looks like life is getting back to normal again so here are are some photos showing what a wonderful  and varied winter it has been:) 

Blåvegen

A 45 km long yearly tradition in classic style. Mostly double poling so it's a good race for those who have strong upper bodies, but not for me. I got a good exercise though and the weather was really nice this year:) All along the track it's people cheering and having a good time making the race even more fun!=)

My brother came in second place:D

It's always fun to get a photo with a celebrity: Tom Sandberg, former world and olympic champion. 

No competition:p

Photos from a an Easter filled with snow

Kveldtuva

It's hard work making new tracks in the endless amount of new snow coming during the Easter...

Bad weather coming, time to head back home...

More snow than normal indeed!

Luckily not our house nor cars...

The mailbox is just above the snow:)

Not much view at this family trip...

who fights about making the track?:p

High risk of avalanches this Easter, luckily this was all we saw of it:)

Vikskaret
From a switchyard at Viklandet it is nice to follow the route of the power-lines to up Vikskaret. From here you can either turn right and head for Vettafjellet or left and go to Vikfjellet. Or as I did some times, just turn and go back down. A short trip, but it gives a great view of Sunndalen and is great exercise:)

Sunndalen

The view towards Øksendalen

Børsetkjerringa
Just above Ålvundeidet. A short and nice trip that also gives a good view of the surrounding areas:) It was totally still the day I was there so one could sit and really enjoy the view, the coffee, the company and so forward:)

My mum and dad enjoying the day:)

Peknukjen
A perfect afternoon trip that was possible to do even when the days were short:)

 

NC in randonee skiing

Tarjei working hard up the hills

My mum and dad cheering at the top:)

Some photos randomly picked:)

Yes, I am a nerd:p

Johan Jørgen in his second skiing competition:)

A wonderful day spent skiing to Trolltind:)

:D

A perfect "easterweather" weekend

I was in shock, but a good kind of shock. The weather forecast said it would be warm and sunny for a whole weekend! Of course that meant 3 long skiing trips. Twice I visited one of the skiing areas just outside the town called Estenstadmarka and once I went skiing in Bymarka which is on the other side of the town. The combination of sun and a relatively high temperature while it is still snow is called easterweather, based on the idea that this is how the weather is like during easter. It seldom is the case.

Around the skiing areas are some huts that are open during the weekends and some of them have opening hours during weekdays too. At these huts you can buy dinner, lunch, some snack or a cup of coffee. But in this fine weather many chose to have their meal outside. Some even made a fire to grill sausages and marshmallows. This is what we do almost every day during Easter so I started longing for the holidays. Luckily they're not far away.

The view of the town from Estenstadmarka

The hut in Estenstadmarka: Estenstadhytta

Outside the prepared tracks in Bymarka, really nice to skate on the hard surface of the snow
(what's the word in English?)

It's fun to make one's way through the trees:)

Elgsethytta, one of the huts in Bymarka. Really crowded that Saturday=)

 I peacful evening wit a lot of food was what I both wanted and needed after all this outdoor activity. So I visited my friend Gunnhild and we had a totally relaxed evening:) Good food and lots of candy! She had also got a kitty just recently and the most exhausting activity that evening was to play with it:p

The kitty chasing the electrical mouse...

Forcing the kitty to cuddle a bit=)

Hiding...

Gunnhild in Estenstadmarka the following day=)

The clouds are coming:/

Snow, lots of snow and then some more snow

Snow in Norway can sometimes be extreme. Some time ago I went to our house up north in Norway to work on my thesis. During the week I was there it snowed every day, and in total more than 1 meter of snow came that week. That amount of snow doesn't only mean you have to clear your driveway, you also have to shovel snow off the roofs and away from the windows if you want to see anything.
The good thing about this amount of snow is that it is fun to play with and it is possible to climb on roofs and jump down=) AND it is brighter than without snow...!

The view from my house, one can not see the mountains one usually see... It's just white

My playhouse is almost snowed down, I had to rescue it:)

Snowstorm-> girls night and poker=)

Someone is not happy

Avarage sight driving home the next day...

Good morning:)

Lots and lots of snow...