July 25-30, 2005.
To compare with the Alps, you can add around 2000m to the altitudes to get the corresponding climate and vegetation zones. This implies that you can get to an essentially high-alpine terrain without vertically long approaches. For instance, in Istinddalen there is a glacier reaching down to 200m. But you may have to walk quite a bit from the road and definitely carry everything with you! Despite the growing popularity of Lyngen, we did not see any other human beings during the six.day hike.
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Picture 2: Looking over the Lyngen fjord from the camp.
Picture 3: In the lower part of Rotenvikbreen.
Picture 4: Roping up for the upper part.
Picture 5: Crevasses in the steep section.
Picture 6: The upper plateau with Istinden on the right.
Picture 7: Looking down the Istinden ridge.
Picture 8: Kjosen fjord and South Lyngen seen from the ridge.
Picture 9: Pinnacles south of Istinden.
Picture 10: Kjosen under my feet.
Picture 11: Morning mist around Rotenvikvatn.
Picture 12: Precipice north of Lyngseidet.
Picture 13: Cloudberries (rubus chamaemorus).
Picture 15: Glacial lake at 200m, Stortinddalen.
Picture 16: Seracs big as tenement houses.
Picture 17: Crevasses on Istinddalbreen.
Picture 18: Seracs and Tvillingtinden.
Picture 20: Encounter on Trolltinden ridge.
Picture 21: Our camp (a red and a green tent!) down in Stortinddalen.
Picture 22: 50m waterfall and seracs in Stortinddalsbreen.