2010-06-26 60 7

Sat 26 Jun 2010 in 60,7: 60.5617815, 7.2626874 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox

Location

On the slopes of Rauhaugdane, Norways 121st-highest mountain.

Participants

• relet

Plans

Train from Hønefoss to Finse on Saturday: 8:13 - arrives 11:03. Trains from Finse to Hønefoss on Sunday: 18:18, or 19:00.

Expedition

Still have to write this up, or you might just watch the photo story below.

Some live messages

See me live on the Finse train station web cam!. At least when I am arriving waiting for a train. :P

• Looking at the web cam right now. -- relet @60,5934,7,5193 11:07, 26 Juni 2010 (MESZ)

• Good mornings! Didn't make it.. there was one river too many. Now returning. -- relet @60,5656,7,2716 06:08, 27 Juni 2010 (MESZ)

• Back in range of the webcam again.. which means i will catch an earlier train! Woo! -- relet @60,6020,7,5032 11:39, 27 Juni 2010 (MESZ)

Photos

Ready to rumble!  Finse train station, webcam on the left edge  Finse from a little further  The way ahead  We're following marked trails today.  Along an old bit of Bergensbanen rails  A patchwork of snow ahead!  Still smiling  These can become quite artsy  Rivers to cross - off with the boots  You can see the "summer bridge" to the left.  Only in summer!  Only in .. wait - what?!  There is only one obvious choice.  Spectacular views ...  ...  Up through more snow  One third of the way?  <3 slate  Water under the snow  Beautiful and blue  It's a glacier  And a relet  ...  Resting in the (wind) shade  Flowers are found even here  A path of golden coins  What you don't want to see on ice you have to cross  They have a weird sense of humour  Not a manmade marker  Flowers  Surfin' like in USA  Lunch break!  One option to cross that final river...  ...or here...  ...or here...  500m to go!  Here's the fourth option.  The obvious choice.  I upgraded on the lid, as you can see.  Next morning, 5am  Shoes that begin to behave their age.  Time for the way back.  ...  ...  ...  ...  More of the things you don't want to see.  Glaciers are woo!  Dividing the waters: Easier than you'd think.  Yes, and now cross this river.  Finse from up there  Not going to miss the train this time.  Could it be more awesome?