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Jotunheimen 2012
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2012-07-25 - Memurubu - Besseggen - Gjendesheim
Day three and Besseggen becomes our new challenge. At nine o'clock we are all packed and the clouds hanging over us, there is rain in the air and before we start hiking we lose each other. We're finding each other after a short time on the way up the mountain.

I wanders fast lonely a long way. After a while, when it starts to talk about food we gather and starts to plan dining area. We are going to the water, they say, before the ridge. Bert and Jonas follows me and we go together, well ahead so we set up camp stoves for cooking pasta and Mexican soup, the day before it was Italian.

While waiting for the food to be ready all the others shows up and sits down hungrily. We take on more clothes to keep warm. When everyone is fed and carry new energy, we look up at the famous ridge, gently we start walking with a lot of other hikers.

The wind is high and some are afraid to fall, there is a narrow rock wall and not only is it difficult to climb on all fours, but they also encounter hikers from the opposite direction. But once you are up, we gather ourselves to see the water surface as they differ four hundred meters apart, beautiful it is.

The steps then proceed at a slower pace and descent becomes a difficult stage. However, as we reach Gjendesheim shortly before five, I and my traveling companions sit down to take a breather and wait for our tour guide Bert and Jonas who has gone to fetch the car.

Just before five, we say goodbye to Gjendesheim and drives towards Spiterstulen, it becomes a journey of two hours and about 1100 meters above sea level. We set up tents and food is prepared, it will be a cozy night in the tent. Half past ten we put ourselves down to sleep.
 
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Memurubu
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The climb has begun.
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HT and Jonas are impressed by the staircase in stone.
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Just like a Herrljunga staircase.
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Ouch, a blister.
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Bert and Jonas checks the next crossroads.
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A little chill in the air.
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Lena cruising the rock.
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Beautiful views.
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Gjende with its inviting waters.
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Annica and Bert enjoy the view.
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Something interesting?
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Chocolate break.
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You can never take too much chocolate with you.
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The trail to Bukkelägret.
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Colourful family.
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Besseggen in the background.
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Nice scenery.
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HT and Elvy on the go.
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A creek crossing.
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We have walked a long way.
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Amanda looks happy!
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Seems to be a lot of people out there.
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Steep down to the lake Gjende.
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Besseggen looks mighty.
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Newly painted T.
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The last downhill before Besseggen.
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Imagine if you were a dog!
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Popular picnic spot.
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A tasty dinner is waiting.
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A view you do not get enough of.
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The climb has begun!
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Really steep.
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A steady stream of hikers on their way up.
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First steep completed.
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We are not up there yet!
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Amanda takes the lead, only photographers are!
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The lactic acid starts to come.
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Respect!
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HT is still going strong.
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Annica, Amanda and Lena walks on upwards.
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The steepest part is waiting for us.
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It cant get worse!
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Even the younger generation was in place!
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No problem to take you down!
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Berra slides up on the last ledge.
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A lot of people on the road.
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Now we are close.
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Norwegians headed in the wrong direction?
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Finally the terrain becomes flatter.
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Classic colors.
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Amanda pause and check out the views.
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Im tempted to swim!
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Look out!
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Yes, this is the photo we wanted.
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And there we have the rest of the gang.
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A little break.
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The ladies, still in the front.
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We just like rocks and stones.
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Many people at the ridge.
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Elvy gearing up for the last part.
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A popular photo composition.
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Lena is posing.
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Stones and more stones.
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Memurubu glimpsed in the distance.
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There is always a stone that fits to sit on.
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Sun tan is important!
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All of the team except the photographer HT.
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Looks just like on Mount Everest.
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Annica, Amanda and HT.
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Todays largest cairn.
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Finally we can spot Gjendesheim!
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Grand Canyon? No, no its Jotunheimen.
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Berra takes a sip of water (I think)!
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The weather is getting better and better.
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Downhill to Gjendesheim.
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Elvy is enjoying the beautiful view.
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The mountain guides, Bert and Jonas.
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Bert.
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The last steep.
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We are close.
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Gjendesheim.
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Happy to be back.
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Thanks for that.
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This should be celebrated!
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Have you already started?
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