Hike to Galdhøpiggen.

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PreludeGaldhøpiggen: Overview of Routes.ItineraryDay-1: Driving from Sweden to Norway.Day-2: Relaxation in Otta and Lom.Day-3: Attempt to summit Galdhøpiggen.Part-1: Commencing from SpiterstulenPart-2: Trails and gradient commence !Part-3: First patches of snow, first plateau.Part-4: The Styggebreen glacier is visible, Svellnose is still far away !Part-5: Svellnose partially bypassed, Keilhaus topp and Galdhøppigen summits visible.Part-6: Keilhaus topp surpassed, … Continue reading Hike to Galdhøpiggen.

Lapporten – a pleasant view

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Nissuntjårro mountain on the left of the viewer, Tjuonatjåkka on the right. The above image is of Lapporten (Northern Sami: Čuonjávággi, "Tjuonavagge") clicked by the road(in Abisko) to Narvik. The frozen Torneträsk lake can be seen on the left. Lapporten is Sweden's most widely clicked/familiar mountain pair. Geographically, it is a u-valley which is formed when several glaciers … Continue reading Lapporten – a pleasant view

Ravine(interconnecting lakes)

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A ravine has more than one interpretations, and those differ from country to country. A ravine connecting two lakes. Role There can be multiple such ravines, and they may form a network connecting multiple streams, and other water bodies. Birds, fishes, plants and amphibians thrive around these ravines. Birds nest, and they find fish and … Continue reading Ravine(interconnecting lakes)

A restored wetland

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Wetlands are one of the unsung, misunderstood heroes of the global ecosystem. They protect and facilitate flourishing of aplenty animal species, purify water, put brakes on flooding and erosion, improve the groundwater levels, and so on. Unfortunately, they are disappearing at an alarming rate, and Sweden is no exception! Excavation and cultivation have led to … Continue reading A restored wetland