Þróndeimr's adventures

[Þróndeimr]

I enjoy going places at a regular basis, both locally and beyond. Mountain hiking in the mountains of Norway is a favourite. I always bring my camera
and make sure to take many pictures. So in this thread i will post a lot of photos from my journeys and adventures in Norway (glaciers, fjords, caves,
steep mountains, and Norwegian cities) and beyond (Himalaya, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Barcelona, Beijing).

INDEX

1| Sulitjelmaisen                           Page 1         11| Tibet part three: Himalayas and Mt. Everest   Page 6 to 7    21| 
2| Ålesund                                  Page 1 to 2    12| Xi'an                                         Page 8         22| 
3| Caves                                    Page 2         13| Verrafjella mountainhike                      Page 8 to 9    23| 
4| Dyrhaugsryggen                           Page 2 to 3    14| Fireworks in Leksvik                          Page 9         24| 
5| Soleibotntindane                         Page 3         15| Underworld: Exploring a mine                  Page 9         25| 
6| Trondheim                                Page 3 to 4    16| Kattmarka disaster                            Page 9 to 10   26| 
7| Trollheimen                              Page 4         17| Kattmarka disaster, four months later         Page 10        27| 
8| Stalagmites                              Page 4         18| Molde                                         Page 10        28| 
9| Tibet part one: Lhasa                    Page 4 to 5    19| Beijing                                       Page 11 to 13  29| 
10| Tibet part two: Tibetan countryside     Page 5 to 6    20| Beijing in high resolution                    Page 13        30|

1| Sulitjelmaisen
I will begin with a short trip i made last summer to the Sulitjelmaisen glacier in Northern Norway, not far from the city of Bodø.


(Red dots = where the pictures was taken from)

[xzmattzx]

I'll be looking forward to your pictures!

[Marathaman]

You'll have to tell us how to pronounce your username first

[Þróndeimr]

Originally Posted by Marathaman

You'll have to tell us how to pronounce your username first

Now that is a hard one! I have a major problem pronouncing it myself! Old Norwegian haven't been spoken since the medieval ages, but its somewhat similar to Icelandic. I guess you have heard about the volcano Eyjafjallajökull? That is pronounced ɛɪjaˌfjatlaˌjœkʏtl... If that didn't help, you can listen to the pronouncation here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyjafjallaj%C3%B6kull

I can't find any pronouncation to listen to of my own username, and i don't even try to explain it, so to make it easy, you can call me Trønderheimer (thats the translation to modern language)!

[dutchmaster]

I understood everything ahahaha...Nordic languages are damn difficult for me.

BTW nice pics, Norway has some amazing ladscapes. Looking forward for more pics

[Þróndeimr]

1| Sulitjelmaisen
Crossing a river and a waterfall on the way to the Sulitjelmaisen glacier.

[FREKI]

Great stuff mate - just please don't get yourself killed or injured

[Þróndeimr]

ill try not to, but the most awesome pictures are usually taken closest to danger!

An example... (from Hårstadnebba, 1550m to the bottom)

[Marathaman]

^Whoa. That makes my head spin.

[Þróndeimr]

1| Sulitjelmaisen
Continuing towards the Sulitjelmaisen glacier. Had a meet-up with some local reindeers!

[Þróndeimr]

1| Sulitjelmaisen
Lower part of the Sulitjelmaisen glacier.

[Þróndeimr]

1| Sulitjelmaisen
Closeups of the cracks in the steepest part of the glacier. This is a place you should pay attention around you as icefalls occur all the time. Its also
fatal to fall or slide down into some of these.

[Þróndeimr]

1| Sulitjelmaisen
Up on the glacier.

[Þróndeimr]

1| Sulitjelmaisen
View around the glacier!





Three twin mountains, from 1 711m to 1 908m tall.

[Þróndeimr]

2| Ålesund
Next is the city of Ålesund. A coastal city south of Trondheim known for its Art Nouveau architecture. City population is 42 000.


(Red dots = where the pictures was taken from)

[Þróndeimr]

2| Ålesund
Buildings along the channel.

[Þróndeimr]

2| Ålesund
Ålesund school and buildings.

[Þróndeimr]

2| Ålesund
Zooming in on some of the closer surroundings of the city.

[Þróndeimr]

2| Ålesund
On my way down to street level.

[Þróndeimr]

2| Ålesund
Pictures taken around the main channel in the center of the city.