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Hiking to Store Blåmann

August 14, 2011, Kari and I went hiking to Store Blåmann (1044 m) at Kvaløya. This is the talles peak on Kvaløya, and a place you don't go without prior experience with mountains. Here you get fantastic heights, small climbing challenges and a great view in the end. We spent about 1h 40min to the top, and 10 minutes less down again.

  • The peak we are about to climb this fantastic day: Store Blåmann! The tallest peak, all the way back there.

    The peak we are about to cl...

  • A sign by the road

    A sign by the road

  • Ironically, the initial trail is extremely well prepared

    Ironically, the initial tra...

  • All kinds of terrain on the way up

    All kinds of terrain on the...

  • Steep, but still some vegetation left!

    Steep, but still some veget...

  • Better terrain now, and already the view is nice

    Better terrain now, and alr...

  • Soon steep enough! Kari hopping upwards...

    Soon steep enough! Kari hop...

  • Here one can start questioning oneself how to get down again?!?!

    Here one can start question...

  • It's going to be all right...

    It's going to be all right....

  • Okay... seriously now... really, really steep!

    Okay... seriously now... re...

  • Normally, the easy part is getting up. Here the cairn!

    Normally, the easy part is ...

  • Is Kari considering the fast track down again?

    Is Kari considering the fas...

  • Great view towards Nordtinden straight ahead with Skulsfjorden and Lyfjorden to the right

    Great view towards Nordtind...

  • View towards Kaldfjorden first, then Tromsø island further back to the left and the beautiful Balsfjorden all the way in the back to the right

    View towards Kaldfjorden fi...

  • The hikers

    The hikers

  • Me checking out the fast track too...

    Me checking out the fast tr...

  • But I choose the boring way down

    But I choose the boring way...

  • GPS track

    GPS track