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Heliski Norway - Lucia

Insert: 29.04.2011
Everything actually started in Montafon. Among others friends in cabin lift Filip Farmer said:    "Next week on Monday I fly to Norway for Arctix." I said, "You Yeah, I'd go too." Filip : "So sign up. " One day later I wrote email to the organizer Jarkko, that I would like to go, and  I have to quickly book ticket. The answer was  immediately: "Go ahead". On Thursday, Philip writing sms: "So I bought a ticket." Philip: "Well you did. " In Monday, March 28 're flying to Oslo and then 2 hour flight north to Tromso. Because it's late and we didn’t  have pick-up, spend night in open airport lobby with a hot Russians bunch. Outside is the night and -27 ° C.




We needed to get to another 100 km farther destination called Tamokdalen. In the morning was total crystal clear sky so we said to ourselves that this day we will unfortunately spend by traveling. At 6:15 our bus went a bus, but only half way. Than we have no idea how to continue farther. When we jumped in a pleasant driver asked: "Where are you going?" So we politely answered and. In next question he asked us if we know how to get. Our respond was clear coz we did not know. In the transfer station our bus driver advised us next bus driver who is gonna take us, but that one went at11h. So reconciled we sit at a restaurant and knowing that that day we are not gonna ski. It is about 7:30, we have enough time, no hurry at all. Well I sit on the toilet, playing snake on my cell when Philip suddenly came and said "Lucie Come on we have a lift!

This is how the coherence works for the local people, where distances are great and helping each other is normal. Since than, situation begins to have an incredible speed. After a short ride by a van we were on desired spot. A bunch of free-riders already stand in front of the cottage. A quick meet up with Jarkko, than fast clothes change and in half an hour waiting outside of the cottage for the first heli trip in our lives. The day is really beautiful; the sky was absolutely clear and really chilly. The first flight went on a small hill. For the first ride it was OK and especially powder was so sick. The second flight went on the real hill with a long descent. Snow on this side was not quite powy pow, if you know what I mean. Mountains are not so big and go max up to 1,500 meters above sea level. Because they rise from the sea level, the ride is longer than you might thought. When finished our run we hiked about one hour and a half back to our base which is shack. The time here has different dimension so we enjoyed that hike. Other richer guys flied to the shack. After returning we accommodated which means finding a little shelter in that shack, where about other  40 people sleep on the beds or on the ground. We began to chill and enjoying the atmosphere. Celebrated the arrival by drinking couple of shots of pear (Slivovice), but lack of alcohol made us save what we got.

On Wednesday, the weather does not wish so much. It is snowing and the visibility is small, so we decided to explore hills around our hut. Even we didn’t fly the hiking day is perfect. We enjoyed local nature , which is large with virgin mountains - wonderful.  Moments when you hike something and on the summit silently snowing is indescribable. Nobody around as , so we silently sitting on these peak and enjoying the atmosphere.

On Thursday morning, it looks pale with flying again. Forecast was  known, so nobody was in hurry at he morning. After hanging around we decided to hike on skins again. On the afternoon weather was better and we started to fly finally. On the top we are after 4 pm. In our crew was experienced locals and chooses the perfect face. Powder is nice and soft like a feather and the ride is  long and interesting. Upper part was steep but still easy. These descent was the best from these trip . At Friday we went to bed early because Saturday should start competition.

We woke up up at 7th The weather was nice again, the sun gives full throttle and  it is cold. Six members in each group are pullet up by Heli on the top of the racing face.  Racing hill commands respect. The wall was long and I seems pretty steep to me. It is difficult to estimate the size of rocks and drops.  Well, fortunately, I was no planes to something big. We wait quite long time  before the organiser prepare the competition. The blow avalanches to make is safety.  Once everything was ready, we all took nice ride into the valley, which is a warm-up ride before the race. The second flight today  is on the start point. Along the ridge at the top is a snow-drift  and I was not able to see anything. Competitors could orient by the banners placed on top. First start the girls, then guys mixed SNB and SKI together, which seems fair. Started 14 skiers, 14 snowboarders, 2 ski girls and 3 snb girls.



story by: Lucie Hurna
 
 
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