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Bossnuten 1431m, 2/5 2014






  Bossnuten, visible from the road going west, from Rjukan over Hardangervidda.   The car is parked below Bossbøen. There is a sign marking that hikers aren't
  welcome walking through the farm, so I move around the houses at a proper
  distance
.






  The trail leads up through a valley, and then to the right towards the summit.   There are a large number of ski tracks here. I don't try to follow the trail, but just
  keep a steady climb.






  At 1130m, close to the treeline. The snow is so hard, that I don't bother using my
  snowshoes here. My normal boots are easier to use
.
 But as I approach 1200m it gets steeper, time for the snowshoes. The crampons
 provide a good grip on the hard surface. Don't be fooled by the ski tracks. They
 were made before the snow got hard.






  Climbing, now on more than 1200m.   As yesterday, I leave my snowshoes for the final climb to the summit. There is a
  large summit cairn at high point, 1431m. I use 1,5h to reach it
.






  This is a beautiful summit, well worth a visit. Here is Brattefjell, 1540m, to the
  southeast
.
  To the northwest is Hardangervidda. The valley Bitdalen in the middle.





  To the west, lake Totak, free from ice.   Straight to the south.





  But the most impressive, without competition, is Gausta peak 1883m, just some
  20km to the east
.



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