A great but steep ski tour, possible late into the season

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Difficult

Description

The tour starts in Fjellbu.

If the road is open, you can drive up and park near the bridge below Durmålstinden (5 kilometres; 410 metres).

If not, cycle or ski in.

Head up the north-facing drainage between Ippocohkka and Durmålstinden.

This is a serious slope of 40 degrees - you need to boot-pack the last section and very good snow stability is necessary here.

The angle eases at 1100 metres, and you soon reach a wide open area that holds a lake (1140 metres).

From there, head up on north-east facing slopes to 1300 metres and then a north-facing slope to the summit.

With good route-finding, you can stay on slopes under 35 degrees from 1140 metres all the way to the summit.

Descend the same way, or, alternatively, down the steep east face (45 degrees+) directly back to the lake. This tour requires very good snow stability and is recommended late in the season.