Dark thick clouds cover the sky. One of our plans is to walk up on
Lanjektjåkkå from Nasasvagge. It is said to be rather easy
from that side. We hope for better weather and leave for walking up the
slope into Nasasvagge. Halfway up to Nasasvagge is herd of reindeers. A
large male study us unfriendly, lowering his head. Then he start to run
towards us, with top speed. 200m, 100m, 50m, 20m, suddenly he change direction
with 180 degrees and run back to where he came from. Satisfied having frightened
us. We continue and follow the brook from the lake Nasasjaure up in the
valley. It starts to rain, and the ground get closer to the clouds. A reindeer
fence is blocking our way, but many hikers before us has partly destroyed
it. We easily find a way over it prepared by others. We find the lake Nasasjaure,
and follow the shore. Not much else visible.
Lunch. Warm soup. This is delicious. It is raining, so what to do next?
Wait for better weather, and try Lanjektjåkkå tomorrow? Food
supply, and the stony ground, decide for us.Continue! Nasasjaure disappear
in the fog behind us.The downhill slope gives the correct direction to
Mielätno. Within short are we below the clouds, and Mielätno
meander in front of us. Beautiful, fog is something special, nature looks
much softer and different, a beauty as well. Admire it, and eat some chocolate
to get more energy. The rain increase in intensity. Walk on the moors,
down to the bridge over Mielätno. On the other side is it flat, short
grass cover the ground. We find the "emergency hut" in the osier at Alkajaure.
A friendly person has left dead osier to dry in the hut. We soon have a
warming fire, we hang our wet things around it. It is good to be
indoor in a weather like this, we can hear the rain knocking on the door.
We do not let it in. (In November 2001 was the hut removed, it was in a
bad shape).
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