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Time for a new visit
to Leirvassbu in Jotunheimen. The car is parked at the hut
on 1410m altitude. |
The
path is easy to follow to begin with, even if we have to pass a number
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snowfields. But the snow is hard, easy to walk. Nice. |
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First we climb a ridge to 1540m, before
descending a bit to the actual climb
towards Kyrkjeoksle. |
The 500
altitude meters up to Kyrkjeoksle are easy to walk. |
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The
summit cairn at Kyrkjeoksle, with the route continuing over the ridge.
Austre
Kyrkjeoksle is to the right, ahead of Langvasshøe.
To the left is Visbretinden,
2234m. |
Kyrkja, 2032m, looks
like a real challenge
from this angle. Even so, this is the
side to climb the mountain. It's been five years now, since
I was up there. |
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Glittertind
2465m, far in the northeast. |
A
happy Bosse at the summit of Kyrkjeoksle, 1843m. |
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It takes half an hour
or so to descend 70m, walk the ridge and climb Austre
Kyrkjeoksle, 1930m.
The final part is steeper with some real climbing. I'm not
sure if I
took the optimal route, but there were small cairns. I choose the
southwest side. If you go more around the peak to the
southeast it's easier. |
After yet another descent of 80m the final
climb towards Langvasshøe
begins.
Even here it's a bit steep, and requires some scrambling. |
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The
view from Langvasshøe is very beautiful. Here
is Hurrungane to the
southwest. |
Visbretinden
looks tempting, just a km to the northeast. It looks as if you can walk
the entire way without problems, even if it's steep. But,
it's not on
my scedule
today. |
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Straight
to the south. |
Høgvalgtindane
with the glacier Høgvalgbreen, to
the west. |
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To the
northwest is, among others, Storebjørn 2222m and Smørstabbtind
2208m. |
The weather is amazing today
with almost unlimited visibility. To the left is
Skarddalstinden 2100m
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