- Reinbach -

Reiner just send me some photos of the Reinbach waterfalls at low water. Nice park and huck with a beautiful setting.

Kind of funny - Reiner Glanz at Reiner Wasserfall
Robert Machacek - Photo by Reiner Glanz



Robert Machacek - Photo by Reiner Glanz



Reiner running the drop while some guy is having a bad swim - Photo by Robert Machacek



Luca Daprà - same drop - Photo by Reiner Glanz

There will be a 2011 season video clip out soon featuring Corsica, Piemonte, Norway and some other specials. I'm just working on the finishing touches. So stay tuned!

Later, H.G.


- Norway 2011 -

Last week we returned from our three week trip to Norway. It is just an amazing country. The landscapes are stunning, great free camping thanks to the "Allemansrecht", lots of creeks and friendly people. This has been my first time in Norway and I had been looking forward to it for a long time. People had told me about the bad weather and mosquitoes - which proved to be wrong... The weather was variable but better than expected and the mosquitoes....  well, they sucked... literally.

Anyways, enjoy the pictures!


On the way



After visiting Gothenburg we stopped in Oslo for about 12 minutes to take a look at the new opera


 
Amazing Architekture

Reiner couldn't come with us for the first of the three weeks because he had to work. He followed us later by plane and train. Hannah, Ali and I decided to go mountain-biking near Hemsedal - a well known skiing and mountain-biking location. When we got there the weather didn't look that good. After a little hike we chose to continue going west - where the weather was better.


Climbing a little hill near Hemsedal



Better weather in the west - Borgund Stavkirke (1100)



Going through the words longest tunnel (for cars)






Where are the fish? - Photo by Hannah Bobik

After we spend some time northwest of Voss we decided to visit the Hardangerfjord and the famous Voringsfoss - a 180m high waterfall that drops into a 300m deep gorge.










Crossing a fjord






Nice slide - but not enough water

The day before picking up my brother Reiner at the train station in Voss we did a little sightseeing in Bergen.




hmmmmmmmmm... 



Random Bergen shot





Back in Voss I managed to drive the car into the mud. Thankfully there were some really friendly Norwegian workers with a tractor just 200 Meters away. They pulled the car back out for some beer... Thanks!!

  Photo by Hannah Bobik



 Photo by Hannah Bobik

After Reiner had arrived the paddling began. We ran the Urdlandselvi at low water and the playrun section of the Raundalselvi with a good waterlevel. Unfortunately there are no pictures because the weather didn't look good at first and I didn't take my camera with me. Next we did a little park and huck at the moneydrop.








Reiner at moneydrop - Photo by Ali Rabitsch



Me running moneydrop - Photo by Ali Rabitsch



Rain closing in near the Brandsetelvi









Nice slide at the normal put in













Unfortunately I suffered a bruised a rip and a torn muscle fiber during running the Brandsetelvi. So for the rest of the vacation I couldn't go creeking anymore. Anyways, one more reason to come back to Norway next year!

After a quick visit at the local doctors office to get some painkillers we drove up north to meet up with Alex Keller and Suzanne Spölminck. 













Nice camping spot near Supphellebreen



Supphellebreen in the morning


Photo by Reiner Glanz






Geirangerfjord - way to many tourists - but still a nice place






Great camping spot near Valldal



Reiner and Ali running the lower Valldalselva



fish









Alex Keller running one of the early drops of the Stordalselva






Reiner - same drop






Reiner dropping into the must - run of the Stordalselva






Alex Keller












Suzanne enjoying a secret spot






Near the Trollstigen









Basejumpers near Andalsnes






Alex running a drop of the Ulvaa - Photo by Reiner Glanz



 Photo by Reiner Glanz



 Photo by Reiner Glanz



Suzanne running a nice slide on the Ulvaa - Photo by Reiner Glanz



Scenic take out - Photo by Reiner Glanz






Entrance drop to "little Hucka" - Rauma at low water




Reiner Glanz - "little Hucka"



 Photo by Reiner Glanz






 Photo by Suzanne Spölminck



First slide of the upper Jori



Suzanne finishing the slide



 Photo by Reiner Glanz



I LIKE JUICE!!



 Photo by Reiner Glanz



Beautiful put in of the Store Ula






Yeah! - Photo by Reiner Glanz









Max Eberl getting airborn



Nice sundown near snoheim - Photo by Reiner Glanz






Ridderspranget of the Sjoa river



Reiner running the Amot gorge, Sjoa









After three weeks of fine white water, fine people and amazing landscapes we had to go home. Although the trip didn't go as planned for me personally, I still enjoyed it. Three weeks after hurting myself I can actually laugh again without having pain. ;) One thing that I can say is: I will be back!


Later, H.G.