Riding into the New Year like...

where there is nothing but the cold, clear skies, snow and the best of friends. It has become a tradition to avoid the citys and hit the mountains for New Years Eve. There is nothing like a fresh start in the new year.

Conditions
perfect conditions for a winterescape - snowy, sunny and cold
Team
spending time with friends
Equipment
staying in a tiny, old hut we do need quite some warm and wintery clothing, sleepingbags and food supplied for 5 days.
Backpack: Gregory Deva 70S Sleepingmat: Exped Downmat 9 LW, Sleepingbag: Mountain Equipment Classic 1000 Snowshoes: Tubbs Women's Flex Alp Clothing: As we always end up with a shitload of Equipment I tend to reduce my clothing as much as I can. So I end up with Icebreaker Merino Baselayer aka 2 sleveless Tops, 2 longsleves, one Icebreaker Quantum LS Zip Hood and a Merino Longjohn. Combined with a warm Softshellpant an Arcteryx Atom LT Primaloft and a warm Downjacket and a max of 3 Pairs of Socks and 5 Undies I have all I need.

Leaving on the 31. of December and not returning. At least not this year. Spending some quality time with friends out in the snow, doing some hiking and skiing. Two of the guys brought paragliders. Cooking huge amounts of delicious Pasta in giant pots. The water comes from the tiny river that flows behind the hut. Luckily the mountain is so steep the river is not yet frozen though your hands certainly are. All supplies have to be pulled up the mountain in a Pulka. Only take what you REALLY need. Like Shitloads of cameragear…

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Jana Erb

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Jana Erb

I’m a photographer, based in Munich, Germany and love to travel the world to tell stories. I believe the world is filled with amazing people and things that need to be seen. I’m adventurous, openminded and love the outdoors. I am an Outdoor and Sports Person and love spending my time roaming new places. I have several years of experience in the Outdoor Industry working at Globetrotter in Munich and being a part of the jury of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award. I work for several different Outdoor Brands, producing content and brand images and videos. I also photograph and write for Alpin Magazin and do product tests and reviews. If needed I team up with experts in special Product Segments and athletes for productions. Feel free to ask me anything you want to know!

Iceland

2020-11-03 by KontraPixel in Iceland