We woke to a small amount of snowfall overnight. Today we decided to take the boat and explore one of the many islands in the Lyngen area, Uloya.
The plan was for a traverse of the island from east to west taking in the summit of Blaatinden.
We got dropped off at an old fishing village
and after a brief look at the old fishing factory where they dry fish to export, mostly to Italy. Its a delicacy apparently but one that requires a strong lager to help it go down, so i’m told!
Todays climb started by a very pleasant walk up through the trees into a long shallow valley. Two very large golden eagles were sitting on rocks and taking it in turns to circle for prey. A great experience.
Unfortunately the weather gradually closed in and visibility was reduced to only a few feet as we approached the summit. In addition we were approaching the edge of the summit with a 800m drop so took it easy. We diverted to another option for the descent. The skiing was good and we ended up on the beach for the boat pick up.
Filed under: Lyngen alps, Norway | Tagged: lyngen, Uloya
