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Season 2014-2015 - rxrider -Norway

Ride: 9 - Weekend at our cabin on Lake Gagga.

Date: April 11-12.

Sled: '08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 5568 kms or 3458 miles
Distance: 110 kms or 69 miles
End odo: 5679 kms or 3527 miles

Statistics:

'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4978 kms or 3092 miles
End odo: 5679 kms or 3527 miles
Mileage: 701 kms or 435 miles

'06 Apex Turbo
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'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
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Total mileage 2014-2015:701 kms or 435 miles


April 11.
Riding to Lake Leavnnjas to catch Arctic Char.


Start odo.

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Outside our cabin, ready to leave.

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Our daughters in the Nila

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We rode across Lake Gagga to a small pond up on the hill nearby the cabin.
We fired up a campfire and cooked hot dogs and stuff.

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Amanda tried to catch anything... I have no idea what if any fish this pond holds.

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The pond

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After a few hours at the pond we headed west across Lake Gagga and into the mountains to Lake Leavnnjasjavri.
Linnea on the ice trying to catch Arctic Char.

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Amanda is also trying to catch a fish.

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From the left, my wife Heidi, Even - a friend of ours, and Thomas - brother in law.

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Linnea with mount Vuorje in the distance. The mountain is a sacred place in the old Sami religion.

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A view to the west to the far end of the lake.

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On our way down from the mountains we stopped at Lake Vuollajavri.

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Back home at the cabin on Lake Gagga.

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To be continued......
 

Continued.....

April 12.
Riding into the mountains to east of Lake Gagga.


Getting ready to leave.
We're going to Lake Colbmijavri to try catching Arctic Char.

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We stopped up at the Gagganjunnis mountain ridge, just above the tree line.

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At Lake Colbmijavri. Linnea and Amanda.

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Amanda on the ice trying to catch a fish.

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We arrived at the lake first, the rest of the gang were running late and we didn't care to wait for them :)

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Linnea on the lake trying to catch a fish.

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Lake Colbmijavri is a small and narrow lake, a view to the north.

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My wife Heidi on the ice.

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On the way down from the mountains we stopped in the forest and lit a camp fire, cooked food and had a great time with our friends.
My cousin Per-Inge aka Skippern (Popeye - the sea pilot)

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My wife Heidi.

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A few friends....

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End trip.

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End odo.

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Ride: 10 - Weekend at our cabin on Lake Gagga.

Date: April 17-18.

Sled: '08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 5679 kms or 3527 miles
Distance: 74 kms or 46 miles
End odo: 5753 kms or 3573 miles

Statistics:

'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 4978 kms or 3092 miles
End odo: 5753 kms or 3573 miles
Mileage: 775 kms or 481 miles

'06 Apex Turbo
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'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 15753 kms or 9784 miles
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Total mileage 2014-2015: 775 kms or 481 miles


Start odo.

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At the cabin on Lake Gagga.

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Saturday evening April 17th.
We're 30 days away from the midnight sun.
Evenings are not getting dark anymore.

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Sunday April 18th.
The weather was not any good, foggy with low visibility.
Heidi and Linnea didn't want to go out to ride, they stayed at the cabin.
Amanda and I went out riding in the mountains to the east.
Before we went we unhooked the Nila sleigh.
Amanda is waiting....... probably bored already LOL

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We stopped up at Gagganjunnis mountain ridge.
A view to the west towards the mountains across the valley.

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Short stop over, Amanda is ready to go.

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Up in the Luostejok valley.
A view to the north.

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The trail, back where we came from.

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Amanda is having a rest on the trail before we're heading further into the mountains.

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We climbed further up into the mountains.
Up on the Vansnjunnis mountain ridge.
Looking down into the Luostejok valley.

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Up on the tundra.

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Back home at the cabin.
The Nila is hooked up and we're ready to head back home.

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End trip.

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End odo.

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Snow conditions went from good to very soft the next few weeks and the weather was really bad for the rest of the season.

May 1.
We got fresh snow down at sea level.
Weather was pretty bad so I did not go out riding this weekend.

A few pics show outside our house.

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The girls have their bikes out and the outdoor chairs and table are out.
Weather was pretty nice a week ago.... but then this happened, must be caused by global warming LOL

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May 15.

Driving across the tundra crossing the Hatter and Sennalandet mountain regions.
At the foot of the Hatter mountain we encountered a snow storm.
It started out slow but fast evolved into a full blown blizzard.

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At the next mountain of Sennalandet the conditions went from asfalt to full winter conditions.
Luckily we had not taken off the winter tires so we were well equipped for winter conditions.

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It got even worse.

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We made it to Alta without any problems.
We had to go a bit slower than we expected but we were in no hurry and reached our appointments on time.
This was the last storm of the season, but summer did not arrive until July.
May and June was way colder than the norm and the Sami reindeer herdsmen rode their sled into June in the Mountains.

Season is over, looking forward to the 2015-2016 season.
 


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