The thin skin of ice sounds like chandeliers tinkling as we slide through it, heads tucked down in the howling wind. We’re on the rim of a peak called Keipen, one of the tallest mountains on Senja, an ...

There was no one here at all. Even the reindeer had gone, leaving behind ribbons of Kool-Aid-orange piss in the hard-pack. From the ridge where we stripped our skins, we could see salmon pens at the ...

Clouds wobble and mountain peaks quiver as I glide silently along the fjord, my paddle slicing through their reflections with butter-soft ease. With every stroke I slip further into a sleepy rhythm, ...

With nothing but the wind, the waves, and the rugged beauty of Norway’s northern coast, this solo journey to Senja is a true escape into nature. Remote, breathtaking, and wild, Senja offers towering ...

On Norway's Senja island Ines Papert has made the first ascent of Finnmannen (M9+ WI7, 400m) together with Bent Vidar Eilertsen. A trip to Norway is a must for any self-respecting ice climber and ...

Simon Richardson reports about the first ascent of the North Ridge of Ulvetanna on Senja Island in Norway, climbed on 23 April 2022 with Mark Robson. This is possibly only the second ascent of the ...

They used to call it “a very large Hell.” Back when nickel was found in these hills and the mining outfit moved in and built a blast furnace and hydroelectric dam, boated in the help, changed the ...

Senja likes to call itself “Norway in miniature” since the country’s second-biggest island (1,600 sq km, with a population of 7,864) contains pretty much every landscape you’re likely to encounter ...

Sailing alone through Norway’s rugged northern coast, I set course for Senja—an island of dramatic peaks, remote harbors, and raw Arctic beauty. This solo voyage tested my skills, patience, and sense ...

OVER THE course of the morning, we had nearly forgotten that color existed. Three friends and I were climbing up a narrow gorge, carved into a snow-packed peak on Norway’s Senja island, our skis ...

SENJA, Norway - The northern lights danced across the night sky in Norway this week, treating onlookers to a stunning show overhead across the region. The mesmerizing shades of green and violet were ...