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Skalpanes

These are pictures from my trip to Skálpanes on 26/11/05. Access to the hut was tricky through the deep snow, partly as the Activity Group's big truck had just left ruts that were too deep for my landy. Once there there was no wind, but thankfully I got a lift up to the first step with a snowmobile, where there was 5m/s. The snow was mixed crust and thin powder, which would have been great if I had had my decent skis. As I had my telemerks, my thighs were killing me after 30 mins, so I had to keep stopping to rest them..

Date: 23/11/05 Owner: Gallery Administrator Size: 16 items
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PB260301

PB260301

Date: 26/11/05 Views: 103
Access to glacier

Access to glacier

Date: 26/11/05 Views: 111
Looking W

Looking W

Date: 26/11/05 Views: 115
Afternoon sun

Afternoon sun

Date: 26/11/05 Views: 96
More Afternoon sun

More Afternoon sun

Date: 26/11/05 Views: 88
Time for a rest

Time for a rest

Date: 26/11/05 Views: 96
Nice view

Nice view

Date: 26/11/05 Views: 113
Laterer afternoon light (around 3:30..)

Laterer afternoon light (around 3:30..)

Date: 26/11/05 Views: 113
Sunset on the glacier

Sunset on the glacier

Date: 26/11/05 Views: 91
Nice flat snow

Nice flat snow

Date: 26/11/05 Views: 81
Pink sky

Pink sky

Date: 26/11/05 Views: 97
More pink sky

More pink sky

Date: 26/11/05 Views: 112
skalpanes-map

skalpanes-map

Map showing the road to Skálpanes, and the approx track I took

Date: 02/12/05 Views: 143
skalpanes-profile

skalpanes-profile

A diagram of the height profile on an W-E line from the hut to the top of the glacier. This is not to scale, but it gives you an idea of the slopes/shelves etc..

Date: 02/12/05 Views: 82
Glacier access : Annotated

Glacier access : Annotated

An annotated composite picture of the glacier access

Date: 05/12/05 Views: 105
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