From the E6 road, south of Oppdal, where we left the defender, we climbed steadily through thin forest with lots of fresh snow. getting used to new snowshoes in such a steep gradient is never easy.It took about an hour before the slope levelled slightly and we could see the valley ahead. The target today: the Reinheim Hut, some 16 km ahead of us, in a remote and very cold valley on the border between Dovrefjell national park and Sondalfjell. The Hut is very popular in summer, in winter you better have the key,issued to all members of the mountaineering association of norway, because you can reach the hut and find it closed...not fun! Luckily, Christian has the key. Walking on compact snow on the valley floor is soon become fun and we enjoy the sun
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