From the Lyngen Alps the landscape began to change. The snow increased, the silences became deeper, and every ski outing became an adventure between endless climbs and descents where the only noise was that of the snow under the edges.
We spent the last few days between ski mountaineering and white silences, parking in the middle of nowhere, sleeping on the summit, with the Wingamm Oasi 610GL that once again proved to be our perfect refuge. After each return, all we had to do was go in to immediately feel warm, with our boots drying and the air smelling like home.
Tromsø: the break we needed
After days of isolation, we arrived in Tromsø. A lively city that felt like a real urban center after all the wilderness. It was the perfect time to recharge, do some shopping, change gas bottles and breathe a bit of normality.
But even here, nothing is ever a given: a cancelled ferry, temperatures that drop and rise again in the space of a few hours, and the usual, constant feeling that the road never really stops testing you.
Kvaløya: Treetop skiing and stunning views
From Tromsø we moved to Kvaløya, an island in the west, wild and not very frequented. We found a perfect area for tree skiing, with softer lines but incredibly scenic.
Here the snow was still abundant, but the landscape was beginning to show the first signs of change: more light, less frost, more colors.
Senja: Theatrical mountains and saunas by the sea
Then came Senja, and with it one of the biggest surprises of the trip. The island is famous for Mount Segla, a sharp mountain that seems to have been drawn by hand.
The conditions were different: less snow, rising temperatures, cleaner roads. Here we left our skis in the locker for a moment and indulged in a trekking on foot, a panoramic walk that gave us unforgettable views of the fjord.
The most curious moment? A small wooden sauna overlooking the port, a stone's throw from the sea. One of those things that you don't plan, but that sticks with you.
Towards Lofoten
Now we are starting to descend along the Lofoten Islands, an archipelago that promises to surprise us once again. The roads are clean again, the light has changed, and even the way of traveling is becoming lighter.
But the spirit is the same: let the road decide what comes next.
⏩️ Keep following us in the next chapter of our logbook!
