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Mount Geitgaljen 1085 on Lofoten Islands:Everybody has a dream in their pocket , and one of my dreams was to go skiing in Lofoten.

Lofoten is a group of Islands in the north of Norway.The skiing possibilities on the islands are almost limitless.

The mountains shoot straight up from the ocean with steep alpine terrain and fjords on every side.

This terrain is a skiers Paradise and allows you to ski from a steep summit directly to the ocean.

On some of the tours you need to start from a boat and with other tours a boat has to pick you up after the skiing.Mammut's 150 anniversary gave us the opportunity that we needed to go to Lofoten.

We arranged a competition for girls in the Norwegian outdoor magazine " Ute " in which they had to tell us about their best outdoor adventure.

The four happy Norwegian girls who won the competition and one pro free-skier accompanied the Mammut crew to Lofoten.Since none of us had been to Lofoten before, we contacted local event agency "XXLofoten" for more detailed information about the area and skiing.

They were really nice and helpful, and helped us organise everything with the tour.

Their knowledge and expertise about the local area and environment made the whole tour just perfect.With a bag full of Mammut equipment we arrived at "Thon Hotel Lofoten".

We can absolutely recommend this beautiful hotel which serves fantastic local and homemade food.

Since Lofoten was approx 150 miles from Oslo, we decided to spend 3 days there.

During these 3 days we saw a lot of beautiful peaks, places, ate in some great restaurants and we met a lot of nice people.

Day 1: Because of bad weather we had a day in the local ski resort.In the afternoon we went on a Rib safariFor dinner we took the rib to a small fisher island called Skrova.

At " Ankas Guesthouse" Anka made us delicious local food in her small and extremely cosy restaurant.

On the way back we saw the "Northern Lights "Day 2: Next morning we went to Piktindane and Sautinden.For lunch we had Sushi made from local fish in one of traditional rorbu huts ( Kalle ).After lunch we went back to Svolvær by a local fishing boat.

The weather was perfect and on the way back we did some fishing.

And of course we caught some fish.Day 3: Early up about, 4 am we at breakfast and then it was up to the peak that we all came for, Mount Geitgaljen .

The weather was fantastic and the temperature was around - 7 C.

No clouds, only blue, blue sky.

We wanted to be in the mountain's to see the sunrise.

And it was beautiful, the light is so special so early in the morning and there were no wind.

There had been a little snowfall the days before so the snow condition was just perfect.

When you reach the top you have this amazing view, it is like being on the top of the world.

When you ski down it is like skiing directly into the fjords.We had barbeque down by the fjords in the evening.

Before we left the camp we saw the beautiful sunset.

Before we left we went to Henningsvær an old fishing village.This is a really nice place worth seeing, they have a lot of nice shops there where you can by handcraft.

This has been like a dream.

Thanks to Mammut and all the people that took part in this adventure.

It was like a fairy tale.Breathtaking mountain panorama, untouched deep snow and after a successful descent a barbecue at the sea: this is what a perfect day of ski touring on Lofoten in northwestern Norway looks like.

The Danish professional freerider, Anja Bolbjerg, 4 Norwegian girls and a mountain guide have experienced this spring.

Where Vikings used to meet new territory and embark on a voyage of discovery, today five enthusiastic ski tourers climb one of the highest mountains in the region, the Geitgaljern.Day 1 - Warm-up lapAfter a brief check of the necessary safety equipment, such as an avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe, we embark on a warm-up lap through the snow-covered landscape between the sea and alpine elevations.

The five girls and the mountain guide are pleased to note that the weather and snow are perfect: "The weather forecast and the snow conditions are great for our stay.

Last week there was another 50 centimetres of fresh snow, which felt very soft under the skis! With the first steps, the panorama opens up more and more and all participants realize what an incredible natural spectacle they are currently in.

"This is the most beautiful place on earth," says one of the participants, Cathrine Lagerberg, as her gaze wanders over the mountainous island world.Day 2 - Now it's seriousThe team gets up at 4 o'clock in the morning to start the ascent to sea level to reach the summit of the highest mountain in the Vagen region, the Geitgaljern, at 1,085 metres.

The first four hours in the shade at minus 5 degrees Celsius we slowly head towards the summit.

Soon they reach the warming sun at the first plateau.

The fresh deep snow and the view back make you look forward to the descent.

Led by Truls Korsaeth, the girls team then reaches the summit enthusiastically! Martine Holm Frekhaug can hardly believe it: "It feels as if you are at the highest point on earth.

The view is endless and you can look everywhere!"After a short stay at the summit, it's Danish freerider Anja Bolbjerg who is the first to take the descent under the boards.

Anja Bolbjerg sums up the past day with freshly caught and fried fish: "This is one of the days I will never forget! I've never experienced anything so great!"