Lyngen Alps, a few questions

[JeroenBouman]

I'm planning a nice trip in the Lyngen Alps in the first 2 weeks of August, and I have a few question that I hope some of you can answer.

Complete route (roughly):

Question 1; on the map below, part A seems like a very steep slope. My book says 'stay around 450m. height' but also that it is covered with grass and if it's wet, forget it. Is it doable? I'm NOT as tough as you Vikings

Question 2; I have to cross the mouth of the Strupbreen-glacier (see part B on the map). I just want to know if Strupbreen is indeed aper (snow-free) and if it has many (deep) crevasses because I am going SOLO, and have no experience on glaciers. I will bring an ice pick and crampons. Should I bring ice screws, descender, rope etc. (I have a basic experience with this equipment)? Or am I stupid to try alone?

Question 3; Are there any lakes or rivers on this route that are good for fishing?

All tips and comments are very welcome!

[jankj]

Don't know if it will make you any wiser, but you can find more detailed topo on http://kart.finn.no/. Sorry, never been to that area - but I'm sure others have.

[solrikioo]

or this map.

http://ut.no/kart

[JeroenBouman]

I have Garmin Basecamp with detailed topographic maps, but http://kart.finn.no/ is very useful for the satellite photos (100x better than Google Maps), thanks!!

[vide vidde]

its decent fishing in jægervatn.

[JeroenBouman]

its decent fishing in jægervatn.

That's good to know! But no fish in the other lakes?

[vide vidde]

i would assume that its fish in most of the other lakes too (as long that its not made up of only glacial melting water), but im not certain.

[Fjellbokken]

Question 1: You will handle part A. Wet grass ot not. Vinking or not.

Just as you know: In the valley, Strupskardet, there is only scree and I mean only. You can not even find a place for your tent. You have to camp near Jægervatnet and then perhaps not before you have passed the glacier. If the scree is wet it can be an interesting trip.

Question 2: I heard about a guy how crossed the glacier and i think he only used an ice pick and crampons.

Question 3: I think the fishing is bad and if there is any fish at all, the head might be the bigest part of it.

The Lyngen Alps is great. Enjoy your stay, and if you got bad luck with the weather, you have to come back.

[JeroenBouman]

@ Fjellbokken: just after the glacier at Strupvatnet there should be a reasonable camping place, but yes, the next place is at Jægervatnet because of the scree. About the fish: big heads make for good fish soup!

[Fjellbokken]

I will do the trip trought the Strupskard-valley one day, so pleace send me a message if you find å reasonable camping place there. I have heard that is's no pleaces for tents there, but may be there is..

[elipeli]

1) it will probably involve some scrambling.

2) there is snow on Strupbreen

[JeroenBouman]

@Fjellbokken: I'll let you know when I get back.

@elipeli: OK, that's bad news about the snow on Strupbreen... Well, I'll just have to see how things go. Thanks for the information!

[JeroenBouman]

Got home from my trip to Lyngen Alps a week ago. Had a really, really good trekking even though I could not cross Strupbreen because it had a lot of snow. Fishing only in Jaegervatnet, nowhere else. Not even in Trolvatnet.

@Fjellbokken: there's a very good place to pitch a tent at Strupvatnet, see attachment. There are 2 sandy spots there, and I mean sandy like a beach in Spain, absolutely perfect.

[Fjellbokken]

Thank you very much for the information. My tent will be there one day (-:

[JeroenBouman]

You will not regret it! Some photos here: http://bit.ly/ofdg8G (not in English yet)

[Lindap]

You will not regret it! Some photos here: http://bit.ly/ofdg8G (not in English yet)

Je kan het wel, foto's maken! Mooi!

Linda

[JeroenBouman]

Je kan het wel, foto's maken! Mooi!

Linda

Leuk om te horen, maar het zijn en blijven veredelde vakantiekiekjes