June 2020 – Arctic Passion

Peak of the Week: Bugøynestoppen

Posted on 26/06/202026/06/2020 by Apollonia

Gàranasèohkka (497 m) is the Sami name of the highest peak in the municipality of Sør-Varanger in the county of Finnmark in Norway. If you might wonder how to pronounce Gàranasèohkka, I cannot te... Read More

Peak of the Week: Øretoppen

Posted on 19/06/202019/06/2020 by Apollonia

This week I climbed an ear! The Øretoppen has a twin-peak that looks like two small ears of a mouse and it is this analogy that also gave the name to the mountain. Øre in Norwegian is the ear. With ... Read More

Peak of the Week: Lyngberget

Posted on 13/06/202013/06/2020 by Apollonia

The “heather mountain” as the Lyngberget is called in Norwegian, is situated east of Kirkenes and from its top you have one of the most beautiful views over the town. On top of the mountai... Read More

Peak of the Week: Sandnesbakke

Posted on 07/06/202007/06/2020 by Apollonia

Mountaineering is quite a challenge in the Finnmark. Not because that climbing a mountain in the Finnmark is technically difficult, but because the landscape is rather flat. All the mountains here are... Read More