Thread: Trekking/mountaineering

My family and I have been doing some mountaineering lately.
As we live in a country with such fantastic nature, we simply feel we must take advantage of it

Yesterday we did another trip, this time to Jotunheimen, home of the highest mountains in Northern Europe.
After 5.5 hours of hard climbing we had done a 7400ft summit, then a 7700ft before finishing off with the highest of them all, Galdhoepiggen at 8100ft.
It is said that on a clear day, the views from the summit comprises about ¼ of Norway's land mass!

Mother nature threw all the weather she had in the bag at us.
Sunshine, snow, hail, rain, high winds and spectacular silence
Along with the best views this little northern land of rocks and fjords has to offer.

My little 9 year old girl, 40 pounds light, did every single summit without even complaining once!
Even the Jack Russell managed most of it, but due to shortness of his legs, we had to lift him every now and then.

Every one loved the trip, and next weekend we'll be doing the spectacular Besseggen.

Here's the kids and I at the summit of Galdhøpiggen



Phi, my 13 year old at the cliff just over a glacier below Galdhøpiggen


The Mrs. and I on our way up
(she is not this small, I'm standing higher than her on this image.)


Next weeks goal, the beautiful Besseggen.
A ridge that goes between a green and a blue lake up in the mountains




Anyone else enjoy trekking/mountaneering?
Please share your photos and details