07/02/10 I'm not in Deeside much just now, but I didn't want to miss out on getting a first point in. My day off on Sunday coincided with blue skies and -12C, and a chance to ski in daylight for once. This "peak" is just north of Oslo in Nordmarka and reaches 661m, giving fantastic views. There are hundreds of miles of prepared trails to chose from, but I limited myself to a 50km route which took in, not surprisingly, forests, hills, and frozen lochs. The going was mostly very easy and I was out for about seven hours. Even the route up Kirkuttoppen was pisted almost to the top. With limited skiing skill, I still managed to fall over a couple of times on the way down.
These pictures are from the www.skiforeningen.no site and give a good idea of the place. The first one is looking up to Kirkuttoppen from a frozen loch.
This is the view from the top with Holmenkollen in the distance.
A general impression of the terrain.
If you're in Oslo in the winter, take your skis.
Dan.
