Zach Paley's Norway Reports 2014

Wie bereits im Vergangenen Winter (2013) berichtet Zach Paley erneut über seine Touren und Trips durch die magischen Lyngen-Alps in Norwegen. Auch wenn die Verhältnisse im Spätwinter 2014 deutlich schlechter als vor einem Jahr sind (aber welchem Nordalpen-Skifahrer braucht man das zu sagen?) wird Zach die PowderGuide-Leserschaft erneut mit seinen sehens- und lesenswerten Tripreports über seine Erlebnisse und Solo-Expeditionen informieren. Wir freuen uns schon drauf und hoffen, dass Zachs Winter weitergeht…Getting Stuck in …                                     It seems winter was finally back in Lyngen. At least for a bit. As I write, it rains. But I’m at sea level, and it’s supposed to be snowing in the alpine. Leftover whisky from Japan keeps spirits higher than hopes… or something like that. The latest cold snap brought some fresh snow, great views from Vonnoya, and plenty of cold temperatures. Wind and angry seas are the usual in March it seems, and they showed the groups no remorse: thrashing everyone and everything on land and water. Hot tubs, saunas, and carrying the occasional snowboard for a weary snowshoer kept the Vulkana groups moving. In Lyngen, the slim chance it would give us something, anything, kept feet moving on the skintrack. Though refusing to let it come easy this March, the dark horse has shown us the light at the end of the tunnel from time to time. It may be just to crush our hopes as it clamps shut harder than before just as things seem to go our way. The death grip of a bear trap refuses to let go. No matter. We’ll take the risk and go for the bait. It makes success taste that much sweeter.

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