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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 12:57 pm
The April Fools Tour- Kirkenes, Norway to Ivalo, Finland down the Russian border
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randoskier wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 1:02 pmThat snowmobile track was laid down by a Norwegian Army Patrol- the right bank of the Pasvik River is Norway the left bank is Russia. The mountain in the other picture is in Russia- I would have liked to ski on that side- nice small mtn ranges, but that is not possible since Russia is a paranoid, walled off country that blames all of its (self made) problems on the rest of the world. Sad. I was happy to have the track the nes snow was not consolidated.
randoskier wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 1:03 pmrandoskier wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 1:02 pmThat snowmobile track was laid down by a Norwegian Army Patrol- the right bank of the Pasvik River is Norway the left bank is Russia. The mountain in the other picture is in Russia- I would have liked to ski on that side- nice small mtn ranges, but that is not possible since Russia is a paranoid, walled off country that blames all of its (self made) problems on the rest of the world. Sad. I was happy to have the track the new snow was not consolidated.
Thanks Al, twas! The skiing was flatter than I am used too, but the trip had a lot of geographic interest and wonderful cabins along most of the way. The people in this region are very nice as well.lowangle al wrote: ↑Tue Apr 19, 2022 5:33 amThat looks like it was a great trip and a good way to end the season.