Small hiking and mountaineering tours in Europe.
Hiking tour from Lofthus (100 meters AMSL) to Nosi (1016 meters AMSL) and beyond across the Vidda.
Nosi is an elevation in the Hardangervidda nasjonalpark (national park) in South Norway.
The actual hiking season starts in July in this part of Norway, so in May many footpaths are impassable or untraceable due to (melting) snow, and summer bridges will be … read more
The Faroe Islands are a group of eighteen islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, boasting beside their remoteness with very erratic and unpredictable weather all year round.
So doing small hikes in the vicinity of settlements like the capital Tórshavn are kind of reasonable outdoor activities, but anything beyond that would be rather foolish during the winter time, especially if you’re hiking alone like myself who is also not familiar … read more
A solitary outdoor tour in a rough higher altitude environment can be a liberating and meditative experience.
It is a calculated risk though, so it goes without saying that tours in wintry conditions in remote mountain areas demand a great deal of careful preparation.
There will no one be around when problems arise, and you’ll lack the often very much needed morale support from your fellow hikers.
