This weekend there was a prestigious nordic ski race series here at Storelva on Kvaløya, NM Tromsø. These ski races have been planned over the past 2 years, and had many volunteers to coordinate such a large event. These are not FIS races. … Continue reading Heia! Heia! Norge!
This evening Jesse and I saw some beautiful Northern Lights when we went out of the house for a little bit. They were so impressive that … Continue reading Nord Lys on Håkøya
Since we returned returning to Norway after Christmas, we have been in a deep freeze of sorts. The average temperatures in Northern Norway are much higher than we … Continue reading Deep Freeze on Håkøya
After several weeks of rain I caught a break in the weather and rushed home early on a friday afternoon to conquer our last Ti på Topp peak of the year. Jesse was back in the US, so Jack and … Continue reading Solo on Styrmannstinden
Buren is a peak along the North side of Ersfjordbotn. The mountains surrounding this fjord create and impressive and dramatic landscape. These peaks are steep and rugged. There are 2 mountains in this area that we hoped to hike and … Continue reading Another Foggy Hike on Buren
I’m usually not so motivated to get out and be active on my own, but with Jesse around his get-it-done attitude and my summit fever has led to many hikes this summer. Tonight we went up a short hike on … Continue reading Rolling Fog on Straumsaksla
Ok, so I lied a little. Kjølen is not actually the top of Kvaløya. The summit is 790 m (2592 ft), which is higher than any other on the northern section of Kvaløya, but there are many peaks on Kvaløya in … Continue reading Kjølen – The Top of Kvaløya
Back in June on a cloudy and drizzly day, Julia took me to Sommarøy and we had a wonderful short hike on Hillesøya. I’ve been planning on taking Jesse on this short but very special hike, and today we finally … Continue reading Hillesøya in Summer
Today Jack and I took Jesse on a short lovely hike near Skulsfjord on Kvaløya. Sören, Jack and I had gone to the top of this hill before, but didn’t quite manage to stay on the trail no the way … Continue reading A Rainy Day on Trehorningen
Jesse, Jack and I repeated a short hike that I had taken with Jack in the midnight sun. It was Jesse’s first time up this hike and thankfully it was much drier than earlier in the year. We walked past … Continue reading A Night on Nattmalsfjellet
A Lost Microbiologist 