Storgalten - Lyngen Alps
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 6.48 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,924 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 3,924 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,979 ft
- TrailRank
- 37
- Min elevation
- 16 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 4 hours 57 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3399
- Uploaded
- April 10, 2022
- Recorded
- April 2022
near Lenangsstraumen, Troms og Finnmark (Norge)
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After several hours of sailing the previous afternoon from the port of Tromsø, we woke up at Sandnes Pier to start what will be the first ascent of this 6-day journey. At this first stop we have the opportunity to make two peaks called Russelvfjellet or the Storgalten. Finally, the snow conditions allow us to try the top of the Storgalten which offers an extremely fun descent from the summit itself.
We slept in the small harbor of Sandnes Pier and from there we only have to walk a few meters before putting on our skis. To the top, we only have to take them out to cross the road. From there, we gain height for the classic birch forest. Skiing the powder snow dodging them is a unique feeling that every time we have traveled to ski in Norway we try to repeat.
We are progressing between a small river and a small mountain called Lassofjellet (414m). Once we have turned this hill, it is time to look for the trail to the pass between Lillegalten (833m) and the Storgalten. If you are looking forward to it, when you descend from the summit you can make this summit smaller but which offers a very entertaining skiing as well.
From the pass, it is where we find the only complex point of the ascent to this summit of the Lyngen Alps. In this section the shovel reaches its maximum point of inclination, and is combined with where the wind has affected the snow. We are progressing smoothly. Some we get to wear knives, and others put the crampons directly. They are about 150 - 200m where we progress through a terrain where there are some pebbles and icy snow (not close to what we are used to in the Pyrenees). We avoid progressing in the middle of the shovel due to the high risk of avalanches, as we are more protected in this section. Once we have passed it, the ascent is very easy to the very top.
Once we are upstairs we are lucky, and the day opens. The weather in Norway is changing, and optimism is almost always rewarding. From there we have the privilege of enjoying the first panorama of the journey that leaves us with our mouths open. We discover the vastness of the Lyngen Alps, as well as the Kåfjord Alps where we hope to ski in the coming days. Crowds of unknown peaks, but of a beauty corprenenet.
From the top of the Storgalten, several descents can be made depending on the conditions. These days we will move with a marked Risk 3. A few days ago a sudden rise in temperatures created a layer of ice on which 50cm of snow fell. A very dangerous combination that has left the ground very unstable. Unfortunately, a few days ago there were several avalanche accidents and some of them have left fatalities and serious injuries. Therefore, we opt for the less steep descent but which offers us excellent snow. Only in the lower area next to the river, we find snow that is not easily skied. We arrive skiing to the road itself, and at lunchtime we are on the boat with a splendid sun.
According to Nacho of MarineWide The forecast is excellent for sailing, and we decided to move to the island of Uløya for the next skiing.
After several hours of sailing the previous afternoon from the port of Tromsø, we woke up at Sandnes Pier to start what will be the first ascent of this 6-day journey. At this first stop we have the opportunity to make two peaks called Russelvfjellet or the Storgalten. Finally, the snow conditions allow us to try the top of the Storgalten which offers an extremely fun descent from the summit itself.
We slept in the small harbor of Sandnes Pier and from there we only have to walk a few meters before putting on our skis. To the top, we only have to take them out to cross the road. From there, we gain height for the classic birch forest. Skiing the powder snow dodging them is a unique feeling that every time we have traveled to ski in Norway we try to repeat.
We are progressing between a small river and a small mountain called Lassofjellet (414m). Once we have turned this hill, it is time to look for the trail to the pass between Lillegalten (833m) and the Storgalten. If you are looking forward to it, when you descend from the summit you can make this summit smaller but which offers a very entertaining skiing as well.
From the pass, it is where we find the only complex point of the ascent to this summit of the Lyngen Alps. In this section the shovel reaches its maximum point of inclination, and is combined with where the wind has affected the snow. We are progressing smoothly. Some we get to wear knives, and others put the crampons directly. They are about 150 - 200m where we progress through a terrain where there are some pebbles and icy snow (not close to what we are used to in the Pyrenees). We avoid progressing in the middle of the shovel due to the high risk of avalanches, as we are more protected in this section. Once we have passed it, the ascent is very easy to the very top.
Once we are upstairs we are lucky, and the day opens. The weather in Norway is changing, and optimism is almost always rewarding. From there we have the privilege of enjoying the first panorama of the journey that leaves us with our mouths open. We discover the vastness of the Lyngen Alps, as well as the Kåfjord Alps where we hope to ski in the coming days. Crowds of unknown peaks, but of a beauty corprenenet.
From the top of the Storgalten, several descents can be made depending on the conditions. These days we will move with a marked Risk 3. A few days ago a sudden rise in temperatures created a layer of ice on which 50cm of snow fell. A very dangerous combination that has left the ground very unstable. Unfortunately, a few days ago there were several avalanche accidents and some of them have left fatalities and serious injuries. Therefore, we opt for the less steep descent but which offers us excellent snow. Only in the lower area next to the river, we find snow that is not easily skied. We arrive skiing to the road itself, and at lunchtime we are on the boat with a splendid sun.
According to Nacho of MarineWide The forecast is excellent for sailing, and we decided to move to the island of Uløya for the next skiing.
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