Travelling lighter - skiing and photography in Rondane

Posted on 11th May, 2014

​I spent a wonderful week (with my husband) in Rondane National Park in March this year. Having visited five years earlier, we knew we had some spectacular scenery coming our way, although we were staying in another part of the park this time. The forecast looked promising and I was excited to be getting a chance for some proper winter photography - winter having largely eluded us in the UK this year.
Bird's eye view of the outskirts of Mysuseter and some impressive Rondane peaks beyond
Bird’s eye view of the outskirts of Mysuseter and some impressive Rondane peaks beyond
Remembering what hard work it had been lugging a large dSLR system around on my previous Nordic skiing trip, I decided this time to travel light, carrying just a small Fuji compact camera system in my F-Stop Kenti backpack. In terms of clothing, I found my Paramo Vista jacket and Velez Adventure trousers were perfect - waterproof, light-weight and a reasonably close fit - ideal for skiing. When really cold, I had my lovely new Jottnar down jacket I won just a few weeks before we left. A full write-up of my trip can be found on the superb online photography magazine On Landscape.
Ready for action! Courtesy of Paramo waterproof clothing, F-Stop backpack and Fuji camera system!
Ready for action! Courtesy of Paramo waterproof clothing, F-Stop backpack and Fuji camera system!
I’m also including below a few more photographs that I did not include in the article itself - I hope you enjoy them and let me know if you have any questions.
Last light on the majestic peaks of Rondane National Park
Last light on the majestic peaks of Rondane National Park
Watching the clouds roll in, gradually enveloping the distant mountains
Watching the clouds roll in, gradually enveloping the distant mountains
A herd of wild reindeer, dwarfed by the mountainous scenery - this sighting was the highlight of our trip!
A herd of wild reindeer, dwarfed by the mountainous scenery - this sighting was the highlight of our trip!
A young birch tree peeking out of the deep snow, battered by wind, yet somehow surviving!
A young birch tree peeking out of the deep snow, battered by wind, yet somehow surviving!
One of the many characterful old barns to be found in the villages around Rondane
One of the many characterful old barns to be found in the villages around Rondane
More dramatic mountain scenery and wonderful light making for great conditions for black and white photography
More dramatic mountain scenery and wonderful light making for great conditions for black and white photography
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