Adventures – Stein A. Rypdal

Dronningkrona (1816 m) – the Queen Summit of Vinnufjellet

With leaves turning yellow, temperatures dropping and days that are getting shorter and shorter September signals the end of summer in western Norway. Yet, September is arguably the best time… Read more

Best day hikes in Norway

With mountains reaching up to 2.469 meters and dropping almost straight down into the fjords, and with the longest coastline in Europe, Norway has a lot to offer in terms of thrilling hikes and… Read more

Hayduke Trail – 2016

In February of 2016 I headed for Utah to take on the 800-mile Hayduke Trail from Arches to Zion. I had already done the Continental Divide Trail the previous summer, as well as hiked 2000 km on the… Read more

Te Araroa Trail, New Zealand – 2015/16

After I thru-hiked the Continental Divide Trail in the summer of 2015 the 3000 km Te Araroa Trail in New Zealand was next on my bucket list. I flew in to Auckland in mid October of 2015 and had set aside… Read more

Continental Divide Trail – 2015

In the summer of 2015 I thru-hiked the 5 000 km long Continental Divide Trail. I started out from the CDT southern terminus at Crazy Cook Monument in New Mexico on May 9th, and 4 1/2 months later, on… Read more