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Exploring the terrain south of Rostafjellet

Lyngen

Looking for potential areas to tour while it's a high avalanche day

Ski Touring Moderate

Distance
16 km
Ascent
1.3 km
Descent
1.1 km
Duration
7-8 hrs
Low Point
91 m
High Point
950 m
Gradient
28˚
Exploring the terrain south of Rostafjellet Map

What do you do when it is the first warm day of the season? Stay off avalanche prone slopes and soak in the sunshine while on a scenic tour. This tour was mainly about seeing potential ski tours in the future but non the less it is scenic. Would I recommend this tour…well not really but if you want to do something different put this tour in your back pocket.

Description

We parked the car on the Eastern shore of Rostavatn right below Kvennelva and follow the lookers left side of the creek up into the alpine. Once in the flats you will find a snow covered bridge to cross before making your way South to the low ridge of Veti Brattlifjellet. From here transition and make your way east into the Raselvdalen valley.

Once within the valley stick to the lookers right side of the creek making sure to stay a few meters above the low point. All of the slopes that run from the west are steep so it is important to stay on the opposite side. Slowly follow the valley until it terminates at a low col between Brattlifjellet to the South and Nerotinden to the north.

For your final run drop into the North bowl of Brattilfjellet and start traversing hard for numerous kilometres until you reach the base of the Vasseldalen valley. Just after the creeks join forces you will find a bridge to cross which after 20 minutes of following will take you to Camp Tamok.

Maybe I should have mentioned earlier that this is a ski tour that needs 2 cars….

For more photos and information on the route check out this link https://www.whereiskylemiller.com/tamokdalen/tamokdalen-backcountry/

Difficulty

Moderate

Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.

Low Exposure (E1)

1 out of 4

Exposure is limited to that of the slope itself. Getting hurt is still likely if the slope is steep and/or the snow is hard.

Remoteness

3 out of 4

Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.

Best time to visit

between February and May

Features

  • Alpine
  • Ski Safari

Equipment required

  • Skins
  • Crampons

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