Gallery
09 Jul 2003 · Michael’s first timer fires too soon; he misses his own photo at Svartevasselva.
09 Jul 2003 · Second attempt, same result—too quick again at Svartevasselva.
09 Jul 2003 · Third time lucky: Michael nails the timer at Svartevasselva.
09 Jul 2003 · Oliver drops towards Svartavatnet, 6 miles in.
09 Jul 2003 · Tao tests our first serious snow patch, 8.2 miles in.
09 Jul 2003 · Looking back to Kingletjøm near the summit, 9.5 miles in at 868m.
09 Jul 2003 · The climb grinds on at Kingletjøm, 9.5 miles in, 868m.
09 Jul 2003 · Olly eyes up a roadside mini‑iceberg, 9.9 miles in.
09 Jul 2003 · Tao coaxes the iceberg shoreward with a long stick.
09 Jul 2003 · Tao and Olly team up to bring their ‘vessel’ in for boarding.
09 Jul 2003 · Olly sets sail; the iceberg holds—apparently he’s lighter than Gavin.
09 Jul 2003 · Tao hops aboard; the iceberg promptly starts sinking. Abandon ship!
09 Jul 2003 · Climbing resumes after the Iceberg Adventure.
09 Jul 2003 · Fresh, larger snowfields at Halvfjerdingsvatnet invite mischief—10.3 miles in, 980m.
09 Jul 2003 · Olly perfects the stick‑assisted slide at Halvfjerdingsvatnet.
09 Jul 2003 · Even Michael’s been sliding at Halvfjerdingsvatnet.
09 Jul 2003 · Michael and Gavin trudge back up after their runs at Halvfjerdingsvatnet.
09 Jul 2003 · Tao contemplates another daredevil slide at Halvfjerdingsvatnet.
09 Jul 2003 · Tao commits to a final daredevil slide at Halvfjerdingsvatnet.
09 Jul 2003 · Michael follows Olly down yet another slope—10.9 miles in, 916m.
09 Jul 2003 · Michael and Olly return to the bikes after the day’s final slide, 10.9 miles in.
09 Jul 2003 · From here, it’s pretty much all downhill—10.9 miles in.
09 Jul 2003 · First glimpse of Rødalsvatnet as the big descent begins—12.8 miles in.
09 Jul 2003 · No alternative but the 4.7km Røldal Tunnel—stale air, slight climb, then descent. 17.6 miles in.