Etikett: fjäll
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One of my big plans is to hike to Skarsfjället, camp by the lake in the ”bowl” and then conquer the peak (or two). It would be the furthest hike I’ve ever done outside any trails and although this should not be a concern, I make it such. Too many unknowns at once, I feel…
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I can see Ånnfjället and Gråstöten from my flat. It’s not only very cool (Ånnfjället is one of my favourite mountains!) but it’s also been interesting to see how long time it takes for the snow to melt. When I moved here, they were covered in snow, just a few black patches. Then it snowed…
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Fulfilled one of my longtime plans and cycled the Mittåkläppsvägen road from Bruksvallarna to Djupdalsvallen (and beyond). Emphasis was on cycling, not photo, so I was in snapshot mode. I almost never do this, but this time I wanted to take pictures to show what the day was like and not worry about the light or…
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Walked up to Funäsdalsberget last night, it was supposed to be a sunny evening so this was a good chance to take the pictures I scouted a few weeks ago. But, as usual, it didn’t go as planned and the sun wouldn’t come out quite as early as the forecast said. So I walked around…
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For years I have been searching for a good spot to shoot panoramas of Ånnfjället in the evening. I’ve found some some good spots but even the best of them have been spoiled by an annoying optical illusion – that the picture is leaning, even when it’s dead straight. Depending on the spot, it’s caused…
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Plan A had been to take the northern trail around Sylarna back to Nedalshytta, but I had become increasingly insecure about that option. I spoke with the guys at the reception and they told me that almost nobody uses that trail so I would almost certainly be alone there. There are also some creeks that…
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It was windy all night. The hidden rock didn’t bother me and I was not freezing either (I was wearing one more layer than last night), but the tent was flapping in the wind and I could hear it through my ear plugs. So, another night with patchy sleep and another night where getting up…
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The night was just as uncomfortable as I knew it would be. I had found a grassy spot for my tent (grassy level spots are not easy to find here!) but lying down, I discovered that there was a rock hidden under the grass and this rock kept poking me in the hip. And then…
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I’m off to a four day camping trip to Sylarna! I have been wanting to do this for years, because Sylarna is unlike any other mountain here in the southern part of the Swedish mountain range. Even the mighty Helags is rather boring in comparison. It’s just big, with one pyramid-like peak. Sylarna on the…
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Sunny and calm mornings are not to be taken for granted, so I drove to the red-throated diver location in the morning. Would be nice to get some front lit birds, which will really bring out the red throat of theirs. Walking through the forest I could see one bird take off but this was…