On Top of Norway
The snow-smothered summit hut of Galdhøpiggen, the tallest mountain in Norway at 2469m (8100 ft). The glaciated peaks and valleys of Jotunheimen National Park are visible in the background.
Yesterday I hiked up to the top of Galdhøpiggen, the highest peak in Norway at 2469m, in Jotunheimen National Park. My plan was to stay up there until sunset, and I was prepared for a long wait on the summit in the cold wintery conditions. When I got to the summit I was happily surprised to see a hut on top of the mountain! I relaxed in the warm hut for about four hours, chilling out with the friendly hut warden who I think was also glad to have some company. Every once in a while a good cloudbreak would come and I’d run outside to take some photos. Eventually right as the sun was setting the clouds cleared off quite a bit and I was super stoked to get some nice photos of the surrounding vista and glaciers during the sunset!
Storm clouds lifted just in time for me to capture this dramatic sunset on the snowy summit of Galdhøpiggen, the tallest mountain in Norway at 2469m (8100 ft.). Jotunheimen National Park.
Not sure where I’m off to next; the weather forecast is thankfully looking a bit better so I may have two more days for some hiking and photos.
Reindeer in Jotunheimen.