We spent a superb weekend in Hemsedal, Norway with our friend Hans Olav at his family's cabin along with several of his friends in mid-January. We spent the first day skiing in area with Ingrid and Bjørnar until our legs about fell off from exhaustion, while the rest of the group went ice climbing. It was so great to have some turns after nearly one year away from skiing.
That night we celebrated Hans Olav's birthday with a incredible feast and birthday cake. The next day a group of us set off on a ski tour from the cabin and climbed the two peaks before a nice descent. It was pretty mellow terrain, which was a good thing considering all the "woomping" we heard and settling we felt as we were skinning up. It's one thing to read about propagation and quite another to experience it! We were glad for the 20 degree or less slopes. The snow, while light coverage, was really nice quality. Rachel had the pleasure of using Hans Olav's K2 reverse camber skis with superlight dynafit bindings. Super great! Looks like we'll be investing in some new skis (or preferrably get on the list for a custom pair from Andreas)!
Thanks to Hans Olav for inviting us along to celebrate his birthday, enjoy some great skiing, and fun times with friends. Here are some photos from the weekend...
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| The Ice Climbing Birthday Cake |
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| Hans Olav's Cabin |
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| A glimpse of the surrounding mountains |
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| Karl after the ski down |
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