Random shots of beauty - living on top of the world

These are some impressions of life in the north.

The first short film is a 360 degrees view from the top of mount Gabrielsfjell. You can see all the peaks of the area; Store Blåmannen on Kvaløya, Tromsdalstinden and Hamperokken in Troms, as well as the great peaks of Lyngen alps.

Here are some random shots of hiking the mountains of Troms, Lyngen, and Kvaløya.

The profile of a Saturday afternoon trip to mount Bakerovntinden.

And the last film is from mount Skamtinden on Kvaløya. It's a dramatic peak from which you can gaze into an almost 1000m deep abyss, face the open ocean, and overlook the whole of Kvaløya (whale Island), being able to spot mount Tromsdalstinden in the far back. It was a cloudy day and raining down in the valley. Once we broke through the clouds and came out into the open blue sky it felt like walking on top of the world.

What we do in the far north in late fall

Last sunday the sun came suddenly out and I grabbed the chance to go on one of the probably last trail runs in the mountains around Tromsø. It was the second time I tested my Nathan hydration vest and it performed outstandingly. The two liters of water were plenty for the run and I did not have to take off the vest even once. When I needed some snack I could just snatch it out of the top pocket in the back and the front pockets were great for storing treats and gear.

The air was ice cold and clean, the sky crystal blue and my feet were spinning to the sound of the cracking snow under them. It was a truly great run out in the mountains! Hopefully there will be many more like this.

Here is the track:

And here are some pictures of the trail and the breathtaking landscape.