 Poster: A snowHead
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It's on. Landed at lunchtime to cold still conditions and bright sun. Quick trip to the supermarket to buy Kvikk Lunjs, get changed, out of the door just after 3pm, 200m walk down the road, 500m skin up, then this...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Arno pillaging fresh tracks in cold snow. Total win.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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It wasn't all fun: there was a bit of a walk to get in. Not too distressing given it was 200m from our rorbu to the skin track.
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...and the view leaves a lump in your throat. As been's pointed out in previous years; you can't do it justice in a photo
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I particularly liked these. No obvious line though
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Just to confirm we skied untracked powder in the sun next to the sea, it didn't rain, we could see more than 20 feet and we didn't get blown off the mountain. On day 1. Epic.
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@Sharkymark, wow!
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@Sharkymark, enough of the snow, how's the fish?
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@Harrison the Rabbit, dry?
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Well jel 👍
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Harrison the Rabbit, no fish so far. Just a little Vestfjord Ox
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Sharkymark wrote: |
| Quick trip to the supermarket to buy Kvikk Lunjs,.. |
Brilliant.
I get this from my sister every time she comes to Scotland. 
........ and the round cheese in the red packet.
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You know it makes sense.
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Let's not get too hasty about today until we've mentioned last night...
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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After dragging our asses away from the northern lights, morning happened and in a very unusual fashion it was still, cold and sunny. Again. Here's our home for the week.
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Poster: A snowHead
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offpisteskiing had a plan that involved somewhere no one really goes to get away from the 'crowds' (2 or 3 other teams here at the Lofoten Ski Lodge). Started with a classic park-by-road-and-skin ascent.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I've very quickly become addicted to this thread.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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offpisteskiing explaining the line. It's hidden from view between the two pointiest peaks. We'll call it Unicorn Valley X for now.
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900m of skinning later and, erm, this...
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Just so you got that. Here it is again.
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I think the team were suitably impressed with some well-judged product placement. Our line is behind the team on the north face out of the sun (and out of the picture). Nowhere on earth is an ascent rewarded with a view like you get here.
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I didn't get many photos of us slaying 600m of perfect 20 to 30 deg freeride pow turns...because we were too busy slaying freer...you get the picture. Nice of a fog bow and a sea eagle (tiny in the right of the pic) to put in an appearance.
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| Hurtle wrote: |
| I've very quickly become addicted to this thread. |
+ 5,000,000
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A classic Lofoten combat ski to finish. The road and our start point down the valley. A truly epic day in every sense of the word 
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That's all for now. Don't expect too much tomorrow or Tues as we have a wild storm predicted which is sadly bringing wind and rain.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| GlasgowCyclops wrote: |
| Hurtle wrote: |
| I've very quickly become addicted to this thread. |
+ 5,000,000 |
Don't encourage him; his head's big enough already.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Sharkymark, Just come in from a great days sailing but you win  . Keep those photos coming.
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@Hewey, I didn't think you used the internet? You only ruined 2 photos today
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You know it makes sense.
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| Hewey wrote: |
| GlasgowCyclops wrote: |
| Hurtle wrote: |
| I've very quickly become addicted to this thread. |
+ 5,000,000 |
Don't encourage him; his head's big enough already. |
+ 5,000,000
Wot no cod?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@Harrison the Rabbit, not yet. We'll have plenty of time for that today and tomorrow
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Poster: A snowHead
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That is a fantastic day. Envious!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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...and so we come to today. There's a lot of good news, despite the weather. Firstly, we got out for a couple of hours for a 300m tour in the valley behind the lodge. Here's the team skinning into the entrance.
More good news is that I now know which bits of my kit leak: left knee, right knee, elbows, thumbs, shoulders and groin. Bad news is I may need to buy new kit. Good news is I get to buy new kit!
This afternoon will be spent exploring the local culture. Classic Lofoten.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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left knee, right knee, elbows, thumbs, shoulders and groin.
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that's an awful lot to replace. Bionic Man?
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@Sharkymark, mmm soggy. I know this feeling, which is why I had a new jacket and gloves. What are the temps like up there? I've skied in Norway at Easter a couple of times and it was fairly warm in the daytime, but much further south than where you are.
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Great reports, thanks!
Keep 'em coming...
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@Scarlet, the Lofoten Islands have the largest temperature differential between theoretical (based on latitude) and actual of anywhere on earth. This is due to the gulf stream so it's much warmer than you'd think. Typically at this time of year it's around freezing (or just above) at sea level. Today it's nearer 5 deg.C as there's a SW storm blowing. Hence the rain.
This is now the wettest day any of us have experienced up here. Tomorrow looks the same but Weds looks to brighten up considerably and cool down.
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| Sharkymark wrote: |
| Good news is I get to buy new kit! |
You'll be needing a onesie.
I assume that you now have fish news?
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| Harrison the Rabbit wrote: |
| You'll be needing a onesie. |
Now that I would like to see! Do they make them that long?
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O wow ...... The previous thread inspired me to sail the Lofotens at mid summer. Magic, despite never getting more than a few hundred metres above sea level.
Stunning (a much overused word but apt here) photos and splendid laconic descriptions.
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