Storbreen, Jotunheimen

Storbreen, Jotunheimen

Storbreen - in English "the Great Glacier" - has a total area of 5.4 km² and ranges in altitude from 1500 to 2090 m a.s.l.

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Storbreen, Jotunheimen

Storbreen, Jotunheimen

I have visited this glacier three times during the last 10 years. In that short span it seems to...

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Approaching the glacier

Approaching the glacier

Passing another flow of melting water...

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Cold pain

Cold pain

The glacier is melting rapidly during the summer months. We had to cross a stream of melting water...

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Crossing Leira

Crossing Leira

Next morning we made a short hike up to a glacier. In the beginning it was a bit dull but after a few hours the weather cleared.

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Leirvassbu

Leirvassbu

Holger poses in front of Leirvassbu - one of the larger mountain lodges on the edge of the national park.

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Antennaria dioica (Mountain Everlasting)

Antennaria dioica (Mountain Everlasting)

The Mountain Everlasting - or Catsfoot - is very common in all Scandinavian countries.

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Melampyrum sylvaticum (Small Cow-wheat)

Melampyrum sylvaticum (Small Cow-wheat)

I have never seen this plant with red leaves - I guess it has to do with the minerals in the soil.

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Coeloglossum viride (Frog orchid)

Coeloglossum viride (Frog orchid)

Due to intensive farming practices this orchid unfortunately no longer grows in my home country.

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Butterfly on Gymnadenia conopsea

Butterfly on Gymnadenia conopsea

A Small blue (Cupido minimus) on an orchid a bit past its peak flowering.

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Evening sky

Evening sky

Quarter to ten before closing the tent the sun was still low on the horizon behind the mountains.

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Leirvatnet landscape

Leirvatnet landscape

We were extremely lucky with the weather. The air was almost 15 degrees and the sun was out most of the day.

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Hurrungane landscape

Hurrungane landscape

Jotunheimen i central Norway holds the highest mountains of Scandinavia.

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River Leira

River Leira

We camped next to the river. The photo is taken at 10.00 pm.

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Coloured lake

Coloured lake

The colour comes from tiny particles released from the glaciers. I like how the hut and boat mimic the colour of the lake.

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Crossing the snow

Crossing the snow

To reach the summit of Kyrkja we had to cross a few patches of snow.

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Storen in the distance

Storen in the distance

Store Skagastølstind - or Storen - is the 3rd highest mountain in Norway.

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Greg at the summit

Greg at the summit

After some hesitation at the last steep point, Greg finally reached the summit of Kyrkja. It felt...

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