whiteout

  • Day 42 Nothing like a good ol’ whiteout to slow things down…

    Day 42 Nothing like a good ol’ whiteout to slow things down…

    I hate whiteouts! After what must have been almost two and a half weeks of gorgeous conditions, I think I was starting to forget how much I hate whiteouts. I guess after…

  • Day 14 Another whiteout and Cottage Pie for diner

    Day 14 Another whiteout and Cottage Pie for diner

    18km It started off okay, with stiff winds and a bit cloudy. However within an hour, the Antarctic clouds descended and it was just skiing through a whiteout from then on. Tough…

  • Day 12 Whiteouts, new sleeping attire and record 17.5km

    Day 12 Whiteouts, new sleeping attire and record 17.5km

    Oh, wow today was hard!! Really hard! It started off with very strong winds to greet me as I had to pack up the tent, just to bid me good morning! It…

  • Traveling through whiteouts

    Traveling through whiteouts

    Some of the most intense days when skiing on the Hardangervidda plateau were spent skiing through whiteout conditions. Whiteouts are when you can’t tell the difference between the snow beneath your skis…