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Jan-Ove Pedersen
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2003
- Messages
- 7,355
- Age
- 59
- Location
- Lakselv - 70N & 25E
- Country
- Norway
- Snowmobile
- 2014 Phazer XTX, 2013 Phazer RTX, 2008 Apex RTX, 2007 Warrior, 2006 Attak
Ride: 19 - Rinding in the mountains and on the tundra.
Date: April 12.
Sled: '03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15643 kms or 9716 miles
Distance: 110 kms or 68 miles
End odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
Statistics:
'14 Vector
Start odo: 8 kms or 5 miles
End odo: 3026 kms or 1880 miles
Mileage: 3018 kms or 1875 miles
'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4233 kms or 2629 miles
End odo: 4523 kms or 2809 miles
Mileage: 290 kms or 180 miles
'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15606 kms or 9693 miles
End odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
Mileage: 147 kms or 91 miles
Total mileage 2013-2014: 3455 kms or 2146 miles
A ride on the tundra and up in the Mountains, riding the turbo sled for the last time this season.
Start odo.
Start
We started the ride at home. I met up With my friend Mikkel on the Lakselva River.
We rode the trail up to Lake Nedrevann, past the Army Base at Porsangmoen, to Lake Gagga.
Then to Lake Øvrevann, past lake Vuollajavri where we started the Climb up to the tundra.
At the treeline up on the hills of Vuollanjunnis. My sled to the left.
Mikkel is lighting up a sigarette, kinda windy up on the hill.
Lake Vuollajavri at the foot of the mountain.
Ready to enter the Plains and the tundra past. The Climb continues past the treeline and into the mountain plain.
Entering Lake Leavnnjasjavri.
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Mount Vuorje to the south, 3100 ft.
The mountain range to the North of Lake Leavnnjasjavri, 3000+ ft.
A few shutes to Climb if you're crazy enough, we're not because of the Avalanche hazard.
A rider got killed a few days ago, we're playing safe staying out of the Dangerous spots.
My friend looking around to figure out who is on the lake today.
Groups of People were Fishing out on the lake.
The tundra, to the west of the lake.
The Mountains to the South of the lake.
Another pic of the Moutain Vuorje, colors and light are constantly changing.
In the Mountains to the North east.
On Our way up Mount Vuollanjunnisgaissa.
On the summit.
The Gaissa mountain range seen from Mount Vuollanjunnisgaissa.
The Lakselv valley, the Porsanger fjord and the eastern mountain range in the far distance.
My sled.
On the summit.
On Mount Silbachokka. My friend and his turbo sled.
My turbosled.
The Vuollanjunnisgaissa mountain range on the far side of the valley.
To the South.
My sled broke Down on the trail on Lake Nedrevann, it threw a rod :-(
Luckily it broke Down Close to the road, only half a mile or less than a kilometer from the highway.
We rode home on my friends sled and picked up the trailer, loaded the sleds up and drove home.
We removed the intercooler and found a hole in the engine Block and this piece of the Connection rod outside the engine. Prior to the break Down the engine made a ticking sound, all of a sudden the engine just quit.
No end trip or end odo because of the break Down.
Date: April 12.
Sled: '03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15643 kms or 9716 miles
Distance: 110 kms or 68 miles
End odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
Statistics:
'14 Vector
Start odo: 8 kms or 5 miles
End odo: 3026 kms or 1880 miles
Mileage: 3018 kms or 1875 miles
'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4233 kms or 2629 miles
End odo: 4523 kms or 2809 miles
Mileage: 290 kms or 180 miles
'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15606 kms or 9693 miles
End odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
Mileage: 147 kms or 91 miles
Total mileage 2013-2014: 3455 kms or 2146 miles
A ride on the tundra and up in the Mountains, riding the turbo sled for the last time this season.
Start odo.
Start
We started the ride at home. I met up With my friend Mikkel on the Lakselva River.
We rode the trail up to Lake Nedrevann, past the Army Base at Porsangmoen, to Lake Gagga.
Then to Lake Øvrevann, past lake Vuollajavri where we started the Climb up to the tundra.
At the treeline up on the hills of Vuollanjunnis. My sled to the left.
Mikkel is lighting up a sigarette, kinda windy up on the hill.
Lake Vuollajavri at the foot of the mountain.
Ready to enter the Plains and the tundra past. The Climb continues past the treeline and into the mountain plain.
Entering Lake Leavnnjasjavri.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii5/ ... 121437.jpg
Mount Vuorje to the south, 3100 ft.
The mountain range to the North of Lake Leavnnjasjavri, 3000+ ft.
A few shutes to Climb if you're crazy enough, we're not because of the Avalanche hazard.
A rider got killed a few days ago, we're playing safe staying out of the Dangerous spots.
My friend looking around to figure out who is on the lake today.
Groups of People were Fishing out on the lake.
The tundra, to the west of the lake.
The Mountains to the South of the lake.
Another pic of the Moutain Vuorje, colors and light are constantly changing.
In the Mountains to the North east.
On Our way up Mount Vuollanjunnisgaissa.
On the summit.
The Gaissa mountain range seen from Mount Vuollanjunnisgaissa.
The Lakselv valley, the Porsanger fjord and the eastern mountain range in the far distance.
My sled.
On the summit.
On Mount Silbachokka. My friend and his turbo sled.
My turbosled.
The Vuollanjunnisgaissa mountain range on the far side of the valley.
To the South.
My sled broke Down on the trail on Lake Nedrevann, it threw a rod :-(
Luckily it broke Down Close to the road, only half a mile or less than a kilometer from the highway.
We rode home on my friends sled and picked up the trailer, loaded the sleds up and drove home.
We removed the intercooler and found a hole in the engine Block and this piece of the Connection rod outside the engine. Prior to the break Down the engine made a ticking sound, all of a sudden the engine just quit.
No end trip or end odo because of the break Down.
rxrider
Jan-Ove Pedersen
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2003
- Messages
- 7,355
- Age
- 59
- Location
- Lakselv - 70N & 25E
- Country
- Norway
- Snowmobile
- 2014 Phazer XTX, 2013 Phazer RTX, 2008 Apex RTX, 2007 Warrior, 2006 Attak
Ride: 20 - Easter holydays, Thursday Easter. The gathering.
Date: April 17.
Sled: '08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4523 kms or 2809 miles
Distance: 62 kms or 38 miles
End odo: 4585 kms or 2847 miles
Statistics:
'14 Vector
Start odo: 8 kms or 5 miles
End odo: 3026 kms or 1880 miles
Mileage: 3018 kms or 1875 miles
'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4233 kms or 2629 miles
End odo: 4585 kms or 2847 miles
Mileage: 352 kms or 218 miles
'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15606 kms or 9693 miles
End odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
Mileage: 147 kms or 91 miles
Total mileage 2013-2014: 3517 kms or 2184 miles
Easter holydays.
My wife, me and Our Girls are out in Olderfjord at Our parents Place.
Thursday easter, we're on the gathering on the Hellandervann pond.
There is a ice Fishing competition and Our Girls are participating in the contest.
Linnea won a book on ice Fishing
Start odo.
We loaded up the Nila at my parents house and rode a few mile to Hellandervann pond.
On the ice.
We met up With my cousins wife, her sister and her husband to be.
My cousin in the blue Yamaha suit.
We came in a bit early, not many out this early.
We dug a camp and lit the fire.
My mother Jenny and my youngest daughter Linnea.
Half an hour later, many more sledders have arrived, it's starting to get croudy.
The Fishing contest startet at noon 12AM.
Our friends Close by our fire.
More People have arrived, it's filling up
Pics shot from across the pond.
Sledder riding by on the trail.
Later in the day I rode alone up into the Mountains North of Olderfjord.
At Lake Gardejavri at the foot of Mount Gardevarri.
A few Young guys are climbing the mountain.
Rode back South towards Olderfjord. The tundra, very sparse vegatation.
Pic shot to the North out the Smørfjord, the Porsangerfjord in the distance.
The Porsangerfjord is the Third longest fjord in Norway and the largest in area.
It's Close to 90 miles long and 15 miles wide at the mouth.
My sled
On the tundra.
In the evening we rode up to Hellandervann pond to visit a few friends and their kids.
They were camping outside in a Lavvu tent for a few Nights.
End trip.
End odo.
Date: April 17.
Sled: '08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4523 kms or 2809 miles
Distance: 62 kms or 38 miles
End odo: 4585 kms or 2847 miles
Statistics:
'14 Vector
Start odo: 8 kms or 5 miles
End odo: 3026 kms or 1880 miles
Mileage: 3018 kms or 1875 miles
'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4233 kms or 2629 miles
End odo: 4585 kms or 2847 miles
Mileage: 352 kms or 218 miles
'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15606 kms or 9693 miles
End odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
Mileage: 147 kms or 91 miles
Total mileage 2013-2014: 3517 kms or 2184 miles
Easter holydays.
My wife, me and Our Girls are out in Olderfjord at Our parents Place.
Thursday easter, we're on the gathering on the Hellandervann pond.
There is a ice Fishing competition and Our Girls are participating in the contest.
Linnea won a book on ice Fishing
Start odo.
We loaded up the Nila at my parents house and rode a few mile to Hellandervann pond.
On the ice.
We met up With my cousins wife, her sister and her husband to be.
My cousin in the blue Yamaha suit.
We came in a bit early, not many out this early.
We dug a camp and lit the fire.
My mother Jenny and my youngest daughter Linnea.
Half an hour later, many more sledders have arrived, it's starting to get croudy.
The Fishing contest startet at noon 12AM.
Our friends Close by our fire.
More People have arrived, it's filling up
Pics shot from across the pond.
Sledder riding by on the trail.
Later in the day I rode alone up into the Mountains North of Olderfjord.
At Lake Gardejavri at the foot of Mount Gardevarri.
A few Young guys are climbing the mountain.
Rode back South towards Olderfjord. The tundra, very sparse vegatation.
Pic shot to the North out the Smørfjord, the Porsangerfjord in the distance.
The Porsangerfjord is the Third longest fjord in Norway and the largest in area.
It's Close to 90 miles long and 15 miles wide at the mouth.
My sled
On the tundra.
In the evening we rode up to Hellandervann pond to visit a few friends and their kids.
They were camping outside in a Lavvu tent for a few Nights.
End trip.
End odo.
rxrider
Jan-Ove Pedersen
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2003
- Messages
- 7,355
- Age
- 59
- Location
- Lakselv - 70N & 25E
- Country
- Norway
- Snowmobile
- 2014 Phazer XTX, 2013 Phazer RTX, 2008 Apex RTX, 2007 Warrior, 2006 Attak
Ride: 21 - Easter holydays, Friday Easter. The great outdoors.
Date: April 18.
Sled: '08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4585 kms or 2847 miles
Distance: 84 kms or 52 miles
End odo: 4669 kms or 2900 miles
Statistics:
'14 Vector
Start odo: 8 kms or 5 miles
End odo: 3026 kms or 1880 miles
Mileage: 3018 kms or 1875 miles
'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4233 kms or 2629 miles
End odo: 4669 kms or 2900 miles
Mileage: 436 kms or 271 miles
'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15606 kms or 9693 miles
End odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
Mileage: 147 kms or 91 miles
Total mileage 2013-2014: 3601 kms or 2236 miles
Start odo.
Family Meeting at Lake Fransvannet.
We rode together With my cousin and my wifes cousin and their families.
The camp.
After a while a lot of People joined in, it's a great spot in the Woods for camping.
Another Group checked in.
Our Group. Family and friends together enjoying the great ourdoors.
Our kids and my wifes cousin's kid playing in the snow.
In the afternoon I rode up to Mount Bringnes.
On the summit of Bringnes peninsula.
A view to the North, out the Porsanger fjord and the Barents sea.
The Skarvberget Cliff, 1000 ft or 300 meters vertical mountain wall going straight into the sea.
A view to the South east towards the bottom of the Porsanger fjord.
My home town Lakselv is at the bottom of the fjord.
A view to the South towards the Gaissa mountain range. Highest peaks at 3400 ft or 1139 meters.
A view to the vest.
Back home at my mother-in-laws Place in Olderfjord.
The Bringnes peninsula. I were up at the highest peak.
The 08 Apex RTX.
End trip.
End odo.
Great day out
Date: April 18.
Sled: '08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4585 kms or 2847 miles
Distance: 84 kms or 52 miles
End odo: 4669 kms or 2900 miles
Statistics:
'14 Vector
Start odo: 8 kms or 5 miles
End odo: 3026 kms or 1880 miles
Mileage: 3018 kms or 1875 miles
'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4233 kms or 2629 miles
End odo: 4669 kms or 2900 miles
Mileage: 436 kms or 271 miles
'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15606 kms or 9693 miles
End odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
Mileage: 147 kms or 91 miles
Total mileage 2013-2014: 3601 kms or 2236 miles
Start odo.
Family Meeting at Lake Fransvannet.
We rode together With my cousin and my wifes cousin and their families.
The camp.
After a while a lot of People joined in, it's a great spot in the Woods for camping.
Another Group checked in.
Our Group. Family and friends together enjoying the great ourdoors.
Our kids and my wifes cousin's kid playing in the snow.
In the afternoon I rode up to Mount Bringnes.
On the summit of Bringnes peninsula.
A view to the North, out the Porsanger fjord and the Barents sea.
The Skarvberget Cliff, 1000 ft or 300 meters vertical mountain wall going straight into the sea.
A view to the South east towards the bottom of the Porsanger fjord.
My home town Lakselv is at the bottom of the fjord.
A view to the South towards the Gaissa mountain range. Highest peaks at 3400 ft or 1139 meters.
A view to the vest.
Back home at my mother-in-laws Place in Olderfjord.
The Bringnes peninsula. I were up at the highest peak.
The 08 Apex RTX.
End trip.
End odo.
Great day out
rxrider
Jan-Ove Pedersen
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2003
- Messages
- 7,355
- Age
- 59
- Location
- Lakselv - 70N & 25E
- Country
- Norway
- Snowmobile
- 2014 Phazer XTX, 2013 Phazer RTX, 2008 Apex RTX, 2007 Warrior, 2006 Attak
Ride: 21 - Easter holydays, Saturday-Monday Easter. At Our cabin.
Date: April 19-21.
Sled: '08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4669 kms or 2900 miles
Distance: 102 kms or 63 miles
End odo: 4771 kms or 2963 miles
Statistics:
'14 Vector
Start odo: 8 kms or 5 miles
End odo: 3026 kms or 1880 miles
Mileage: 3018 kms or 1875 miles
'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4233 kms or 2629 miles
End odo: 4771 kms or 2963 miles
Mileage: 538 kms or 334 miles
'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15606 kms or 9693 miles
End odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
Mileage: 147 kms or 91 miles
Total mileage 2013-2014: 3703 kms or 2300 miles
Saturday Easter at my parents place.
We're loading up the trailer getting ready to drive South to Our cabin on Lake Gagga.
The old barn, a view to the west.
A view to the North.
Start odo.
At the cabin at midnight.
The polar night ended in January, we're only Three weeks away from the polar summer With 24/7 daylight and sunshine whenever we have clear skies.
Sunday morning.
We have loaded up the Nila, going out west into the Gaissa mountain region.
The Girls are having a good time in the Nila.
My wife is riding With me on the sled.
We rode out west into the Mountains.
Fishing on Lake Leavnnjasjavri.
Our oldest daughter trying to Catch Arctic Char.
My friend and his daughter in front of my sled.
Wifey and Our youngest daughter are chilling out on the reindeer hyde.
Weather is great, sunshine With a breeze blowing from the North east.
Mount Vorje to the South.
Sledders arriving on the trail.
Another Group on the ice.
The Arctic Char wasn't in the mood biting, we didn't Catch any.
We gave up the Fishing and rode back east Down into the Vuollajohka valley.
We set up a camp, lit the Campfire, and roasted some hotdogs, pizza and more.
Our kids.
The reindeer hydes are set up, the Campfire is NeXT.
My friend Mikkel is working on the Campfire.
We had a great time at the camp.
Our friends left for home.
We decided to give it another try Fishing.
On Lake Vuollajavri.
My wife on the sled.
Our kids in the Nila.
At 9 PM Our kids wanted to go out Fishing once more.
We rode north from the cabin across Lake Gagga to Lake Chegguljavri.
The Girls were playing on the ice while I were setting up the Fishing gear.
Mount Gagga in the distance.
Lake Cheagguljavri.
I drilled a few holes in the ice, the ice was 3-4 ft thick or about 1 meter.
My ice drill fully extended in front of the Nila.
The Girls enjoys Fishing.
On the ice Fishing at 10 PM in the evening.
The sun is shining on the clouds, the midnight sun will be back on May 17.
Linnea caught an Arctic Char.
Then she caught another
Monday, last day of the Easter Holydays.
We went back to Lake Cheagguljavri as the Girls wanted to og Fishing.
They set up at the same holes I drilled last night.
Linnea in a Chair and Amanda on the Reindeer hyde.
We were out together With Family, my brother-in-Law Thomas and my cousin and his wife.
Amanda caught one
Linnea is Fishing.
Amanda and Thomas on his sled.
The Girls caught a few more Fish and were pretty happy about it.
We called it the day, went back to the cabin and packed Our stuff and headed home.
We had a super day on the lake With the Family
End trip.
End odo.
Date: April 19-21.
Sled: '08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4669 kms or 2900 miles
Distance: 102 kms or 63 miles
End odo: 4771 kms or 2963 miles
Statistics:
'14 Vector
Start odo: 8 kms or 5 miles
End odo: 3026 kms or 1880 miles
Mileage: 3018 kms or 1875 miles
'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4233 kms or 2629 miles
End odo: 4771 kms or 2963 miles
Mileage: 538 kms or 334 miles
'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15606 kms or 9693 miles
End odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
Mileage: 147 kms or 91 miles
Total mileage 2013-2014: 3703 kms or 2300 miles
Saturday Easter at my parents place.
We're loading up the trailer getting ready to drive South to Our cabin on Lake Gagga.
The old barn, a view to the west.
A view to the North.
Start odo.
At the cabin at midnight.
The polar night ended in January, we're only Three weeks away from the polar summer With 24/7 daylight and sunshine whenever we have clear skies.
Sunday morning.
We have loaded up the Nila, going out west into the Gaissa mountain region.
The Girls are having a good time in the Nila.
My wife is riding With me on the sled.
We rode out west into the Mountains.
Fishing on Lake Leavnnjasjavri.
Our oldest daughter trying to Catch Arctic Char.
My friend and his daughter in front of my sled.
Wifey and Our youngest daughter are chilling out on the reindeer hyde.
Weather is great, sunshine With a breeze blowing from the North east.
Mount Vorje to the South.
Sledders arriving on the trail.
Another Group on the ice.
The Arctic Char wasn't in the mood biting, we didn't Catch any.
We gave up the Fishing and rode back east Down into the Vuollajohka valley.
We set up a camp, lit the Campfire, and roasted some hotdogs, pizza and more.
Our kids.
The reindeer hydes are set up, the Campfire is NeXT.
My friend Mikkel is working on the Campfire.
We had a great time at the camp.
Our friends left for home.
We decided to give it another try Fishing.
On Lake Vuollajavri.
My wife on the sled.
Our kids in the Nila.
At 9 PM Our kids wanted to go out Fishing once more.
We rode north from the cabin across Lake Gagga to Lake Chegguljavri.
The Girls were playing on the ice while I were setting up the Fishing gear.
Mount Gagga in the distance.
Lake Cheagguljavri.
I drilled a few holes in the ice, the ice was 3-4 ft thick or about 1 meter.
My ice drill fully extended in front of the Nila.
The Girls enjoys Fishing.
On the ice Fishing at 10 PM in the evening.
The sun is shining on the clouds, the midnight sun will be back on May 17.
Linnea caught an Arctic Char.
Then she caught another
Monday, last day of the Easter Holydays.
We went back to Lake Cheagguljavri as the Girls wanted to og Fishing.
They set up at the same holes I drilled last night.
Linnea in a Chair and Amanda on the Reindeer hyde.
We were out together With Family, my brother-in-Law Thomas and my cousin and his wife.
Amanda caught one
Linnea is Fishing.
Amanda and Thomas on his sled.
The Girls caught a few more Fish and were pretty happy about it.
We called it the day, went back to the cabin and packed Our stuff and headed home.
We had a super day on the lake With the Family
End trip.
End odo.
rxrider
Jan-Ove Pedersen
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2003
- Messages
- 7,355
- Age
- 59
- Location
- Lakselv - 70N & 25E
- Country
- Norway
- Snowmobile
- 2014 Phazer XTX, 2013 Phazer RTX, 2008 Apex RTX, 2007 Warrior, 2006 Attak
We got hit by a blizzard on Tuesday April 22.
On my way to work.
Outside the county hall.
In the afternoon outside Our house.
It continued to snow into the evening.
By 10PM we had 4-6 inches or 10-15 cm of fresh snow on the ground.
At higher altitude it dumped 12-16 inches or 30-40 cm of snow.
Conditions in the Mountains are super, we're going to have great spring riding this year.
I hope to ride until mid May or as long as the mountain trail are open.
On my way to work.
Outside the county hall.
In the afternoon outside Our house.
It continued to snow into the evening.
By 10PM we had 4-6 inches or 10-15 cm of fresh snow on the ground.
At higher altitude it dumped 12-16 inches or 30-40 cm of snow.
Conditions in the Mountains are super, we're going to have great spring riding this year.
I hope to ride until mid May or as long as the mountain trail are open.
rxrider
Jan-Ove Pedersen
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2003
- Messages
- 7,355
- Age
- 59
- Location
- Lakselv - 70N & 25E
- Country
- Norway
- Snowmobile
- 2014 Phazer XTX, 2013 Phazer RTX, 2008 Apex RTX, 2007 Warrior, 2006 Attak
Ride: 22 - A weekend at our cabin.
Date: April 26-27.
Sled: '08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4771 kms or 2963 miles
Distance: 7 kms or 4 miles
End odo: 4778 kms or 2967 miles
Statistics:
'14 Vector
Start odo: 8 kms or 5 miles
End odo: 3026 kms or 1880 miles
Mileage: 3018 kms or 1875 miles
'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4233 kms or 2629 miles
End odo: 4778 kms or 2967 miles
Mileage: 545 kms or 338 miles
'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15606 kms or 9693 miles
End odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
Mileage: 147 kms or 91 miles
Total mileage 2013-2014: 3710 kms or 2304 miles
Start odo.
Saturday at noon.
I'm unloading firewood for the summer and autum season.
I have stored enough to last until the snow flies in early November NeXT Winter.
Snow is still good even after a week With temps well above 32F or 0C.
It's getting thin, but we still have about a foot or 30 cm left.
Filling up the sled in case weather is getting better.
Weather was #*$&@ With rain, sleet and snow for the Whole weekend.
We didn't care to leave the cabin at all because of the wet weather.
The Mountains did get a fair amount of snow as it was below freeze at higher altitude.
Instead we stayed inside, playing games and having a good time together With the kids
End trip.
End odo.
Date: April 26-27.
Sled: '08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4771 kms or 2963 miles
Distance: 7 kms or 4 miles
End odo: 4778 kms or 2967 miles
Statistics:
'14 Vector
Start odo: 8 kms or 5 miles
End odo: 3026 kms or 1880 miles
Mileage: 3018 kms or 1875 miles
'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4233 kms or 2629 miles
End odo: 4778 kms or 2967 miles
Mileage: 545 kms or 338 miles
'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15606 kms or 9693 miles
End odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
Mileage: 147 kms or 91 miles
Total mileage 2013-2014: 3710 kms or 2304 miles
Start odo.
Saturday at noon.
I'm unloading firewood for the summer and autum season.
I have stored enough to last until the snow flies in early November NeXT Winter.
Snow is still good even after a week With temps well above 32F or 0C.
It's getting thin, but we still have about a foot or 30 cm left.
Filling up the sled in case weather is getting better.
Weather was #*$&@ With rain, sleet and snow for the Whole weekend.
We didn't care to leave the cabin at all because of the wet weather.
The Mountains did get a fair amount of snow as it was below freeze at higher altitude.
Instead we stayed inside, playing games and having a good time together With the kids
End trip.
End odo.
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Hi Jan-O, great pic's as always, I sent you some pic's and a short note on your e-mail. See Ya, Dan
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Jan-Ove Pedersen
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2003
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- 59
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- Lakselv - 70N & 25E
- Country
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Thanks Dan, great pics
rxrider
Jan-Ove Pedersen
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Ride: 23 - Me and the Girls out fishing and sledding - on the Plains and in the Mountains of Arctic Norway.
Date: May 2.
Sled: '08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4778 kms or 2967 miles
Distance: 83 kms or 52 miles
End odo: 4861 kms or 3019 miles
Statistics:
'14 Vector
Start odo: 8 kms or 5 miles
End odo: 3026 kms or 1880 miles
Mileage: 3018 kms or 1875 miles
'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4233 kms or 2629 miles
End odo: 4861 kms or 3019 miles
Mileage: 628 kms or 390 miles
'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15606 kms or 9693 miles
End odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
Mileage: 147 kms or 91 miles
Total mileage 2013-2014: 3793 kms or 2356 miles
Even though snow is gone around my house it's not far to trailer to get to good snow.
Above 300 meters or 1000 ft winter is still on. Spring has been put on delay for more than two weeks so far With no spring weather in sight.
Loading up the trailer.
The mountain Gussavarri some 12 kilometers or 8 miles away. Altitude 804 meters or 2400 ft.
Winter-land Ahead. Mount Gussavarri.
On the foot of the mountain.
On the parkinglot at Mount Caskil, Winter is waiting at the end of the parking lot.
Loading up the sled. My kids are happy to go sledding With their daddy
Start odo.
We stopped 1.6 kilometers or 1 mile from the parkinglot to shot a few Pictures.
The trail back to where we came from.
The snow was dry and Cold as temps were blow freeze.'
We had 10 cm or 4 inches of fresh snow last night and up here the snow came as fresh powder.
Needless to say the conditions were Perfect.
The trail Ahead from our first stop. No groomers needed up here, nature has done a Perfect job making our trail as good as any trail anywhere
Entering the narrow canyon called Perleporten or Saint Peter's Gate.
The snow conditions are to die for.
The Girls are playing in the snow.
Creating snow Angels.
Inside the canyon.
Leaving the canyon.
To be continued....
Date: May 2.
Sled: '08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4778 kms or 2967 miles
Distance: 83 kms or 52 miles
End odo: 4861 kms or 3019 miles
Statistics:
'14 Vector
Start odo: 8 kms or 5 miles
End odo: 3026 kms or 1880 miles
Mileage: 3018 kms or 1875 miles
'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4233 kms or 2629 miles
End odo: 4861 kms or 3019 miles
Mileage: 628 kms or 390 miles
'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15606 kms or 9693 miles
End odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
Mileage: 147 kms or 91 miles
Total mileage 2013-2014: 3793 kms or 2356 miles
Even though snow is gone around my house it's not far to trailer to get to good snow.
Above 300 meters or 1000 ft winter is still on. Spring has been put on delay for more than two weeks so far With no spring weather in sight.
Loading up the trailer.
The mountain Gussavarri some 12 kilometers or 8 miles away. Altitude 804 meters or 2400 ft.
Winter-land Ahead. Mount Gussavarri.
On the foot of the mountain.
On the parkinglot at Mount Caskil, Winter is waiting at the end of the parking lot.
Loading up the sled. My kids are happy to go sledding With their daddy
Start odo.
We stopped 1.6 kilometers or 1 mile from the parkinglot to shot a few Pictures.
The trail back to where we came from.
The snow was dry and Cold as temps were blow freeze.'
We had 10 cm or 4 inches of fresh snow last night and up here the snow came as fresh powder.
Needless to say the conditions were Perfect.
The trail Ahead from our first stop. No groomers needed up here, nature has done a Perfect job making our trail as good as any trail anywhere
Entering the narrow canyon called Perleporten or Saint Peter's Gate.
The snow conditions are to die for.
The Girls are playing in the snow.
Creating snow Angels.
Inside the canyon.
Leaving the canyon.
To be continued....
rxrider
Jan-Ove Pedersen
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Continued from the last post....
8 kilometers or 5 miles past the canyon we stopped for another photoshoot.
This pic is shot from a hill and back to where we came from. The canyon in the Distance.
A cabin used by the Reindeer herdsmen to the left of the trail in the bottom of the Luostejohka valley.
On top of the hill we stopped to shoot a few more pics of the views.
Mount Luostegaissa to the left and Mount Halkkavarri to the right.
Altitude 900-1000 meters or 2700-3000 ft.
The trail Ahead.....
Where we came from.
We rode across the plain for a while before entering the valley Beyond the hills.
Mount Suonjirgaissa in the Distance, altitude 1030 meters or 3100 ft.
A view to the South, Mount Luostegaissa.
Down in the valley on Lake Gurrojavri.
Mount Luostegaissa seen from the lake.
We rode across the lake to find a suitable camp site to use later in the afternoon.
We found a spot at the other end of the lake and decided to come back later on.
A few anglers out Fishing, seen from our camping site.
We continued further into the Tundra, at a crossroad.
Somewhat confusing, all trails are Trail 20, glad we have the markers telling where to go.
We have no problem as we're familiar With the area, but visitors may get puzzled LOL.
We're heading up Trail 20 to Justinjavri, which is this way.
We're closing in on Lake Suoidnejavri. Mount Suonjirgaissa to the east.
Mount Suoidnevarri and Lake Suoidnejavri Ahead up the hill.
On the lake. We're trying to Catch Arctic Char.
My daughter Linnea on the Reindeer hyde waiting for me to finish drilling a hole in the ice. Ice thickness is 100 cm or 40 inces.
Finished drilling. My oldest daughter Amanda trying to Catch something to eat.
2 PM in the afternoon. An angler at the far end of the lake.
The sled on the lake, a few anglers to the North east.
My Mora ice drill in front of the sled. Bore diameter is 15 cm or 6 inches to be able to Catch the big ones LOL, some day the diameter will be needed. 2.5 kg or 5.5 lbs Arctic Char is not uncommon. Trout in lakes at lower altitude can be up to 9 kg or 19 lbs in weight, 2.5 or 5.5 lbs are more common though.
To be continued....
8 kilometers or 5 miles past the canyon we stopped for another photoshoot.
This pic is shot from a hill and back to where we came from. The canyon in the Distance.
A cabin used by the Reindeer herdsmen to the left of the trail in the bottom of the Luostejohka valley.
On top of the hill we stopped to shoot a few more pics of the views.
Mount Luostegaissa to the left and Mount Halkkavarri to the right.
Altitude 900-1000 meters or 2700-3000 ft.
The trail Ahead.....
Where we came from.
We rode across the plain for a while before entering the valley Beyond the hills.
Mount Suonjirgaissa in the Distance, altitude 1030 meters or 3100 ft.
A view to the South, Mount Luostegaissa.
Down in the valley on Lake Gurrojavri.
Mount Luostegaissa seen from the lake.
We rode across the lake to find a suitable camp site to use later in the afternoon.
We found a spot at the other end of the lake and decided to come back later on.
A few anglers out Fishing, seen from our camping site.
We continued further into the Tundra, at a crossroad.
Somewhat confusing, all trails are Trail 20, glad we have the markers telling where to go.
We have no problem as we're familiar With the area, but visitors may get puzzled LOL.
We're heading up Trail 20 to Justinjavri, which is this way.
We're closing in on Lake Suoidnejavri. Mount Suonjirgaissa to the east.
Mount Suoidnevarri and Lake Suoidnejavri Ahead up the hill.
On the lake. We're trying to Catch Arctic Char.
My daughter Linnea on the Reindeer hyde waiting for me to finish drilling a hole in the ice. Ice thickness is 100 cm or 40 inces.
Finished drilling. My oldest daughter Amanda trying to Catch something to eat.
2 PM in the afternoon. An angler at the far end of the lake.
The sled on the lake, a few anglers to the North east.
My Mora ice drill in front of the sled. Bore diameter is 15 cm or 6 inches to be able to Catch the big ones LOL, some day the diameter will be needed. 2.5 kg or 5.5 lbs Arctic Char is not uncommon. Trout in lakes at lower altitude can be up to 9 kg or 19 lbs in weight, 2.5 or 5.5 lbs are more common though.
To be continued....
rxrider
Jan-Ove Pedersen
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Continued from the last post....
A view to the North. More anglers at the far end of the lake.
After an hour With no response from the Arctic Char we gave up Fishing. We were getting hungry and wanted to go on a sight seeing in between the Mountains.
First we rode North to Lake Justinjavri. People have set up camp sites With tents for up to 16 People. I used to do that together With friends way back in the 90s.
The Girls are having a great time in the Nila
We rode back towards the crossroad
Before we headed to the South towards Lake Vansjavri, from the lake we rode west up on the ridge of Vansnjunnis until we were Close to the Luostejohka valley and the Mountains.
The Luostejohka valley, the snowmobile trail is seen to the right in the pic.
Linnea is having a look over the edge of the hill.
Mount Gagga. Our cabin is on the far side of the mountain some 32 kilometers or 20 miles away.
Mount Halkkavarri, altitude 1020 meters or 3060 ft.
The Luostejohka valley, Mount Halkkavarri to the left and Mount Luostegaissa to the right.
At this time we were absolutely starved and went back to the camp site we had found earlier in the day.
I prepared a dinner made of Smoked Reindeer Ribs With onion and sweet peppers to With the meat.
Cooked over open fire, my Girls says my bush Cooking is even better than my Cooking at home LOL hahahaha.
Linnea and Amanda are enjoying their dinner.
We have With us all the gear and firewood we need for bush-Cooking.
We found a small hill free of snow to put or camp.
5 PM in the afternoon, the sun is to the west. The Girls are playing on a small hill Close by our camp site.
A few anglers are still out trying to Catch something for dinner I hope they had better Luck than we had.
To be continued....
A view to the North. More anglers at the far end of the lake.
After an hour With no response from the Arctic Char we gave up Fishing. We were getting hungry and wanted to go on a sight seeing in between the Mountains.
First we rode North to Lake Justinjavri. People have set up camp sites With tents for up to 16 People. I used to do that together With friends way back in the 90s.
The Girls are having a great time in the Nila
We rode back towards the crossroad
Before we headed to the South towards Lake Vansjavri, from the lake we rode west up on the ridge of Vansnjunnis until we were Close to the Luostejohka valley and the Mountains.
The Luostejohka valley, the snowmobile trail is seen to the right in the pic.
Linnea is having a look over the edge of the hill.
Mount Gagga. Our cabin is on the far side of the mountain some 32 kilometers or 20 miles away.
Mount Halkkavarri, altitude 1020 meters or 3060 ft.
The Luostejohka valley, Mount Halkkavarri to the left and Mount Luostegaissa to the right.
At this time we were absolutely starved and went back to the camp site we had found earlier in the day.
I prepared a dinner made of Smoked Reindeer Ribs With onion and sweet peppers to With the meat.
Cooked over open fire, my Girls says my bush Cooking is even better than my Cooking at home LOL hahahaha.
Linnea and Amanda are enjoying their dinner.
We have With us all the gear and firewood we need for bush-Cooking.
We found a small hill free of snow to put or camp.
5 PM in the afternoon, the sun is to the west. The Girls are playing on a small hill Close by our camp site.
A few anglers are still out trying to Catch something for dinner
I hope they had better Luck than we had.
To be continued....
rxrider
Jan-Ove Pedersen
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Continued from last post....
I had a great day out With my daughters,
I'm a proud dad out enjoing the great outdoors With my kids
We're packing up at 6PM, time to go home.
On our way Down we encountered a broken Down Arctic Cat... or maybe it had run out of fuel?
The Canyon Ahead on the far side of the plain.
Closing in on the parkinglot at Caskil, some 5 kilometers or 3 miles away Down the valley.
Spring is nowhere to be found....
Mount Gussavarri, light is fading at 7PM.
End trip.
End odo.
What a great day out With my kids, great memories to carry for the rest of my life
I Guess they feel it the same way as they want to go back ASAP.
I had a great day out With my daughters,
I'm a proud dad out enjoing the great outdoors With my kids
We're packing up at 6PM, time to go home.
On our way Down we encountered a broken Down Arctic Cat... or maybe it had run out of fuel?
The Canyon Ahead on the far side of the plain.
Closing in on the parkinglot at Caskil, some 5 kilometers or 3 miles away Down the valley.
Spring is nowhere to be found....
Mount Gussavarri, light is fading at 7PM.
End trip.
End odo.
What a great day out With my kids, great memories to carry for the rest of my life
I Guess they feel it the same way as they want to go back ASAP.
rxrider
Jan-Ove Pedersen
- Joined
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Ride: 24 - Out sledding with my family on the Plains and in the Mountains of Arctic Norway.
Date: May 3.
Sled: '08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4861 kms or 3019 miles
Distance: 48 kms or 30 miles
End odo: 4909 kms or 3049 miles
Statistics:
'14 Vector
Start odo: 8 kms or 5 miles
End odo: 3026 kms or 1880 miles
Mileage: 3018 kms or 1875 miles
'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4233 kms or 2629 miles
End odo: 4909 kms or 3049 miles
Mileage: 676 kms or 420 miles
'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15606 kms or 9693 miles
End odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
Mileage: 147 kms or 91 miles
Total mileage 2013-2014: 3841 kms or 2386 miles
Saturday morning. We have got another 10 cm or 4 inches of snow.
We had the trailer loaded and everything was ready for the Saturday ride.
When departing from home it was still snowing. On the way north out the fjord to Olderfjord we drove through 15 cm or 6 inches of snow, we met the plow truck With the plow Down clearing snow off the road.
From Olderfjord we drove up the valley to Lake Eidevann where we unloaded the sled and Nila.
We parked alongside the road as all parking lots were occupied for miles.
Lake Eidevann.
Start odo.
On the trail, Lake Eidevann in the background.
It's a beautiful day With almost Clear blue skies and no Wind to speak of. Temps are around freeze or slightly above.
The valley below.
The last forest on this part of the tundra, the treeline is 300 meters or 1000 ft Beyond the trees to the North there is no more trees, zip nada none before you hit the Arctic Osean.
Above the treeline.
The trail Ahead to the North. Tundra, Plains, lakes and Mountains is all there is up here, but it's very beautiful this time of the year
A short ride up the trail we entered Lake Øvre Karlvann.
A Fishing competition were about to start at noon.
Many sledders and anglers had gathered at the lake.
Mount Gardevarri in the background.
The views from the hillside above the lake is absolutely breathtaking.
The Gardevarri Mountain.
The lake was groomed by nature, perfectly flat. Riding conditions were as good or better than it gets
Our kids playing in the snow.
Date: May 3.
Sled: '08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4861 kms or 3019 miles
Distance: 48 kms or 30 miles
End odo: 4909 kms or 3049 miles
Statistics:
'14 Vector
Start odo: 8 kms or 5 miles
End odo: 3026 kms or 1880 miles
Mileage: 3018 kms or 1875 miles
'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4233 kms or 2629 miles
End odo: 4909 kms or 3049 miles
Mileage: 676 kms or 420 miles
'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15606 kms or 9693 miles
End odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
Mileage: 147 kms or 91 miles
Total mileage 2013-2014: 3841 kms or 2386 miles
Saturday morning. We have got another 10 cm or 4 inches of snow.
We had the trailer loaded and everything was ready for the Saturday ride.
When departing from home it was still snowing. On the way north out the fjord to Olderfjord we drove through 15 cm or 6 inches of snow, we met the plow truck With the plow Down clearing snow off the road.
From Olderfjord we drove up the valley to Lake Eidevann where we unloaded the sled and Nila.
We parked alongside the road as all parking lots were occupied for miles.
Lake Eidevann.
Start odo.
On the trail, Lake Eidevann in the background.
It's a beautiful day With almost Clear blue skies and no Wind to speak of. Temps are around freeze or slightly above.
The valley below.
The last forest on this part of the tundra, the treeline is 300 meters or 1000 ft Beyond the trees to the North there is no more trees, zip nada none before you hit the Arctic Osean.
Above the treeline.
The trail Ahead to the North. Tundra, Plains, lakes and Mountains is all there is up here, but it's very beautiful this time of the year
A short ride up the trail we entered Lake Øvre Karlvann.
A Fishing competition were about to start at noon.
Many sledders and anglers had gathered at the lake.
Mount Gardevarri in the background.
The views from the hillside above the lake is absolutely breathtaking.
The Gardevarri Mountain.
The lake was groomed by nature, perfectly flat. Riding conditions were as good or better than it gets
Our kids playing in the snow.
rxrider
Jan-Ove Pedersen
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My wife Heidi.
The camp. We joined Heidi's cousin and his kids at the Campfire.
We were Cooking beef, Corn, Sweet Peppers and stuff in a pan over open fire, the traditional way
After the super bush meal and the end of the Fishing competition we headed futher North into the Mountains. We wanted to go Fishing on a small lake called Lake Ande Mattejavri, it's underneath a steep mountain Ridge.
Kids are playing on the steep slope. No worry this spot is not prone to avalances, the snow is shallow and rocks are showing all over the slope.
A view to the east from the lake, I love the Plains on the Tundra this time of the year.
The mountain Ridge.
I would not go underneat the the snow hanging out from the Cliffs. That spot is prone to Avalanches.
Shot this pic on our way back home...... what do you think.... it's awesome up there.
You can ride in any direction (though it's not allowed by Law) the conditions are superb.
We chose to stick to the trail, the fine is NOK 8.000,- or $ 1.250 USD if caught outside of the trail system.
Four sledders got caugth and fined this day as the Police showed up, we rode the trails and had no problems With the cops
A view to the North, back from where we came from.
The Plains go on forever.
A few kilometers or a mile from the road where we parked our car and trailer. As you can see the tundra continues to the horizon and Beyond.
End trip.
End odo.
The camp. We joined Heidi's cousin and his kids at the Campfire.
We were Cooking beef, Corn, Sweet Peppers and stuff in a pan over open fire, the traditional way
After the super bush meal and the end of the Fishing competition we headed futher North into the Mountains. We wanted to go Fishing on a small lake called Lake Ande Mattejavri, it's underneath a steep mountain Ridge.
Kids are playing on the steep slope. No worry this spot is not prone to avalances, the snow is shallow and rocks are showing all over the slope.
A view to the east from the lake, I love the Plains on the Tundra this time of the year.
The mountain Ridge.
I would not go underneat the the snow hanging out from the Cliffs. That spot is prone to Avalanches.
Shot this pic on our way back home...... what do you think.... it's awesome up there.
You can ride in any direction (though it's not allowed by Law) the conditions are superb.
We chose to stick to the trail, the fine is NOK 8.000,- or $ 1.250 USD if caught outside of the trail system.
Four sledders got caugth and fined this day as the Police showed up, we rode the trails and had no problems With the cops
A view to the North, back from where we came from.
The Plains go on forever.
A few kilometers or a mile from the road where we parked our car and trailer. As you can see the tundra continues to the horizon and Beyond.
End trip.
End odo.
rxrider
Jan-Ove Pedersen
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Ride: 25 - Sledding with my family on the Plains and in the Mountains of Arctic Norway.
Date: May 11.
Sled: '08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4909 kms or 3049 miles
Distance: 69 kms or 43 miles
End odo: 4978 kms or 3092 miles
Statistics:
'14 Vector
Start odo: 8 kms or 5 miles
End odo: 3026 kms or 1880 miles
Mileage: 3018 kms or 1875 miles
'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4233 kms or 2629 miles
End odo: 4978 kms or 3092 miles
Mileage: 745 kms or 463 miles
'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15606 kms or 9693 miles
End odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
Mileage: 147 kms or 91 miles
Total mileage 2013-2014: 3910 kms or 2428 miles
I was away on work down south in Oslo the last week.
Spring has arrived Down South, trees are green and no snow left.
Pictures are shot from my hotel room and around my hotel on May 5.
The river Akerselva.
My hotel, Radisson Blu Nydalen.
The contrast is stark, from spring Down South to Winter up North.
Start odo.
Sunday noon, May 11.
We just crossed Lake Øvrevann. We parked the car and trailer on the parkinglot on the far end of the lake in the pic. My wife Heidi, the kids are inside the Nila.
The lake ice is holding up great, no wather on top.
The Mountains in the background show no signs of spring yet.
Altitude is around 80 meters or 250 ft above sealevel. 25 kilometers or 15 miles inland from the fjord and the Ocean.
There are still enough snow on the trail to ride.
Snow is leaving slowly at lower elevations around the lake, it may hold up for one more week before it's done. This trail usually Closes Down on May 5. but because of the snow and the late spring this year it's held open until May 18.
The trail Ahead.
We rode over the hill and Down the valley of Vuollejohka and across Lake Vuollejavri.
Notice the open water in the middle of the lake, it's downstream a river inlet. We had to do a detour further Down the lake before crossing over the west side of the lake.
We stopped for a while to remove some clothing. Temps were well above freeze and the sun was shining. Weather was calm With no Wind to speak of. Nice to be outside on such a beautiful day.
Snow is getting thin but it's still rideable.
Up on top of the hilled called Livnasbakken. Outside the trail the snow is gone but the trail have some snow still.
We had to ride on gravel in some spots, Heidi and the Girls walked across the spots With no snow. Hard to tow a load on gravel.
We took a different route on our way down to stay on the snow.
I crossed the gravel pit and waited for my wife and kids.
From this point forward conditions were excellent.
The trail Ahead.
We climbed the hills and arrived on the plain. The trails up on the tundra were absolutely flat, wonderful riding. We arrived at Lake Leavnnjasjavri. Kids are playing in the snow.
My wife Heidi and our friend Mikkel. Kids are playing
Where did spring go?
Spring is 2 weeks late this year. No sign of spring to be found in this pic.
Mount Vorje to the south.
A view to the west, no spring to be found up on the tundra.
To be continued...
Date: May 11.
Sled: '08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4909 kms or 3049 miles
Distance: 69 kms or 43 miles
End odo: 4978 kms or 3092 miles
Statistics:
'14 Vector
Start odo: 8 kms or 5 miles
End odo: 3026 kms or 1880 miles
Mileage: 3018 kms or 1875 miles
'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4233 kms or 2629 miles
End odo: 4978 kms or 3092 miles
Mileage: 745 kms or 463 miles
'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15606 kms or 9693 miles
End odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
Mileage: 147 kms or 91 miles
Total mileage 2013-2014: 3910 kms or 2428 miles
I was away on work down south in Oslo the last week.
Spring has arrived Down South, trees are green and no snow left.
Pictures are shot from my hotel room and around my hotel on May 5.
The river Akerselva.
My hotel, Radisson Blu Nydalen.
The contrast is stark, from spring Down South to Winter up North.
Start odo.
Sunday noon, May 11.
We just crossed Lake Øvrevann. We parked the car and trailer on the parkinglot on the far end of the lake in the pic. My wife Heidi, the kids are inside the Nila.
The lake ice is holding up great, no wather on top.
The Mountains in the background show no signs of spring yet.
Altitude is around 80 meters or 250 ft above sealevel. 25 kilometers or 15 miles inland from the fjord and the Ocean.
There are still enough snow on the trail to ride.
Snow is leaving slowly at lower elevations around the lake, it may hold up for one more week before it's done. This trail usually Closes Down on May 5. but because of the snow and the late spring this year it's held open until May 18.
The trail Ahead.
We rode over the hill and Down the valley of Vuollejohka and across Lake Vuollejavri.
Notice the open water in the middle of the lake, it's downstream a river inlet. We had to do a detour further Down the lake before crossing over the west side of the lake.
We stopped for a while to remove some clothing. Temps were well above freeze and the sun was shining. Weather was calm With no Wind to speak of. Nice to be outside on such a beautiful day.
Snow is getting thin but it's still rideable.
Up on top of the hilled called Livnasbakken. Outside the trail the snow is gone but the trail have some snow still.
We had to ride on gravel in some spots, Heidi and the Girls walked across the spots With no snow. Hard to tow a load on gravel.
We took a different route on our way down to stay on the snow.
I crossed the gravel pit and waited for my wife and kids.
From this point forward conditions were excellent.
The trail Ahead.
We climbed the hills and arrived on the plain. The trails up on the tundra were absolutely flat, wonderful riding. We arrived at Lake Leavnnjasjavri. Kids are playing in the snow.
My wife Heidi and our friend Mikkel. Kids are playing
Where did spring go?
Spring is 2 weeks late this year. No sign of spring to be found in this pic.
Mount Vorje to the south.
A view to the west, no spring to be found up on the tundra.
To be continued...
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