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Finsehytta during a white-out

Finsehytta, the DNT-cabin, in the vast whiteness of Finse at an altitude of 1222 meter / 4010 ft in Norway. Temperature was -12 C / 10 F with a moderate breeze making the whole even harsher with a wind chill temperature of -25 C / -13 F.

Light was very flat and diffuse giving these "white out" conditions, where it is almost impossible to see any structure in the snow and judge any distances. And BTW, this is a color image.

The hut was closed and opens from mid-March to mid-May for the winter season.

Uploaded on Feb 1, 2012 | Map

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Towards the great white expanse

Red "T" mark on a stone, a waymarked footpath set out by the DNT, the Norwegian Trekking Association.

This picture is taken in Finse at a height of 1222 m / 4010 ft.

Uploaded on Jan 31, 2012 | Map

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When the going gets though ...

Four cross-country skiers pulling pulks (sleds) in the vast whiteness of Finse at an altitude of 1222 meter / 4010 ft in Norway. Temperature was -12 C / 10 F with a moderate breeze making the whole even harsher with a wind chill temperature of -25 C / -13 F.

Light was very flat and diffuse giving these "white out" conditions, where it is impossible to see any structure in the snow and judge any distances. And BTW, this is a color image.

Also look at this "zoomed out" image where the tops of the mountains are also visible.

The title comes from the popular English language proverb "When the going gets tough, the tough get going", and the Billy Ocean song with the same title.

Uploaded on Jan 30, 2012 | Map

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