Kitesurfing at Vollen

The illustration above was taken on a cold (+3 degrees C) October 15th morning, when according to the kiters, the wind was far from optimal and they could only use the waves fairly close to the shore.  In general of course, the whole fjord would be their playground.  I asked how long they felt they could continue to enjoy surfing and they laughed and said “Until the ice comes, probably February) and then we go to the snow slopes in the mountains.”  As always in Norway, it’s all a matter of dressing correctly for the activity in question…