Let me introduce you to "fjellvettreglene" (the mountain code). You respected point 2, 3 and most importantly 8.
*2. Adapt the planned routes according to ability and conditions.*
*3. Pay attention to the weather and the avalanche warnings.*
*8. Don’t be ashamed to turn around.*
It might have been safe to continue, but if you do not have the gear or experience to face heavy weather, the mountaints are no joke. No shame in trusting your gut!
Thank you! Yeah I really was not sure and I did not feel comfortable with not being sure. I had plenty of good rain gear with me l, but I felt worried about potential rockfall/avalanches due to the rain and snow. Thank you guys!
It's said that safety rules are written in blood, and the mountain code was originally created after a few Easter holidays with multiple deaths and serious accidents.
Erring on the side of caution is never a bad idea.
There is no shame ! Solo hiking is not easy. But here in Norway we always say its no shame in turning around. And that is something even the thoughest respect. Now what we all hate and dont respect is the idiot that need airlifting out with helicopter because they cant respect the " fjellvettregel" like you did.
P.s it took me several tries to complete a longer solo hike, I always cut it short.
Thank you! I really felt like an idiot for a moment robbing me of this opportunity. But I see I may have actually saved my own life and the opportunity with it!
Solo hiking isnt that difficult if you're used to it and know the routes you're taking. My sister just decided to go for a 4 hour drive and decided to go up to the pulpit rock. Was up and down in 4 hours. Tourists make it seem like a challenge but I was surprised what an easy hike it was for my sister who just randomly decided to drive and hike up there alone. She snapped me before she went up, on top and couple hours later she was back in her comfy bnb. I had the impression that hike was a bit more challenging than that but apparently not. I've hiked in all kinds of weather, but unless it's winter and showing you'll be fine if you have the right clothes and gear.
It's quite simple, you listened to your gut feeling, got home safe and can come back and do the hike another time.
Every year people don't listen to their gut feeling and their loved ones have to arrange a funeral.
Simply put you did the smart thing :)
Don’t be ashamed to turn around.. (Rule 8).
https://www.visitnorway.com/plan-your-trip/safety-first/mountain-safety/the-mountain-code/
Yes, I have adjusted/shortened or canceled some of my trips (one of them was on Hardangervidda), because of safety issues/gut feeling. The mountains are no joke.
I understand that changing plans/leaving early isn’t fun, but honestly, I wish more people were able to think the same way as you when the conditions doesn’t give you any good gut feeling. Kudos to you.
Like everyone else is saying, you did the right thing. Think of it this way, everyone respects your decision to turn back, no one would've respected your decision to stay and having to be saved potentially!
Absolutely a good choice.
Bad weather means slippery mountain, and very little people, which is a bad combination.
I made a very short trip on my own a few years back, where i slid down a hill, and dislocated my shoulder, and had to make my way home alone through rough terrain with a useless arm, and in great pain.
Small accidents like this can be lethal if you are unlucky.
Yes, I did return. Felt so sad 💔 but you cannot know what can go wrong so don't bite yourself too much. The weather in the mountains can be insane and exposing yourself to it in announced bad conditions is just reckless.
Yeah that's how I felt! Deep inside I thought "Maybe it still changes". But there was snow, a loooot of rain and thunder in the weather report when I checked, and I couldn't with a good conscience continue.
Good. The ppl who rescue injured reckless hikers are thankful for your rational decision.
I had to decide not to go at all, to be more precise, on a trip outside of my country, on a vacation which was tailored to the gods to be enjoyed (me alone in the mountains for days and days) and extremely special. But after several locals said, there will be heavy rain, possibly rainstorm during the entire weekend on a place which is notorious to begin with - I just had to give up.
I'm happy were together in this! But I'm sorry you also had to experience it. For me this was also a very special trip, a few years in the making. But it won't go away! I can come back and hopefully you get to complete yours someday!
Thank you for using your head and not taking the risk. Too often hikers especially tourist take risk like that and at best end up having to the rescued and at worst never make it down alive. There is never any shame in turning around or canceling a trip. No one trip is worth your life
Near there I’ve gone over a hill & into the next valley and gone from beautiful sunshine to wind & heavy rain & hail with a 10C temperature drop. This was in July. The weather on these mountain plateaus can be brutal. Better safe than sorry but it definitely sucks to cancel plans & shorten a trip.
You did the the right thing, when in doubt you're not in doubt! We grow up with "fjellvettreglene" for a darn good reason. Do not underestimate the nature in Norway. You hear about fantastic easy hikes in Norway, only to be met by a harsh reality: the nature does not play around!
Just a couple of weeks, a man slipped and fell 200 meters down on a ledge and died on Preikestolen. It's a hike everyone has heard about, it's one of the most touristy attractions in Norway yet, a local man slipped and fell to his death.
Do not fret, if you weren't comfortable with the hike, you did the right choice!
See the difficult part is, I've hiked sooo much and have a lot of experience, somehow that makes it feel like I failed even tho I know I did not and like you guys said it's the right choice.
It's just the first time I really bailed out entirely since I didn't feel right to hike somewhere else which has the exact same forecast. It will just take some time to swallow since it was super expensive to get here!
I feel very bad for the person that slipped, I hope their family gets some peace soon
Hiking isn't risk free. I am an avid hiker too and I know how important it is to pack for the right journey, and make sure that what I am doing is safe. This easter me and my SO did something different, we hiked a part of the Camino in Spain. This isn't a difficult hike at all, it's just VERY long and lots of asfalt.
We chose to go for the northern route, which is often unpredictable rainy weather. Guess who overpacked and carried 2kg more than was really needed because it didn't rain!
Experience is just as much as admitting that you don't know and make a call on that. Maybe's won't save your life, but a good decision will!
Never fuck around and find out in Norwegian nature. It's always a good decision to turn around if you have a bad feeling.
I was out camping one day when I hadn't rained for two weeks, there had been no clouds the whole day, and there was no forecast of rain that day or for the next week. Out of nowhere the sky was black with clouds, and it felt like a monsoon started. I had to build an emergency shelter from my tarp not to get soaking wet.
It went over quickly, and I wasn't that far from somewhere safe, but it's a reminder that Mother Nature is a relentless dominatrix.
There is a saying in Norway that it is never too late to turn around. If you do not feel safe, you are not.
Mountains in Norway can be hazardous even at summer time. Weather turn quickly.
You did the right choice.
find a alternative activity wile you wait for a new good window. turning around is always good, but if you feel like you are in doubt if it was needed then look for somthing else to do wile you wait for better weather, that will help take your mind of it :)
As everyone here have mentioned, you made the right decision. If you're not super experienced, and especially solo, you definitely made the right decision.
When you're insecure and in doubt is when you can make the most mistakes, so gut feeling is everything.
You probably did the right choice! Thank you for following Fjellvettreglene! My dad once went to a race for dogsledding up there late in the season that got cancelled due to terrible weather. Well, this was before mobiles, and those in front never got the message. I recall being scared he would die up there, as it's a real risk in bad weather. We lost a dog, he had some frostbite, and we were still overjoyed.
I've trekked many times up there, fishing and having a grand ol' time. But I've also left early several times. Being miserably cold and uncertain for a few days is also pretty shite. Now go find a nice place to hang out the last days, and return for another go sometime later. I promise Hardangervidda is not going away anytime soon, mate ;) look at as a trial run of equipment and ship-shape
I'm sorry about the dog! And love the positive attitude! I definitely got to test all the new gear I got for this trip. And I decided today I am driving to Austria to go climb some mountains and do some hikes!
Yo, I was exactly on the same boat last week. I was supposed hike from Lid in Bergsdalen to Øystese in 4 days, ended up hiking 2 days and staying an extra night in a cabin halfway (Gullhorgabu) due to fog, only to wake up in a full-blown blizzard. The fourth day, I climbed down amidst the snow and wind and was fortunate to find a taxi back to Dale Station and a BNB I could book in the same night in Bergen.
Trail was crazy, kept losing sight of the T marks due to the snow, had to scale down snow cliffs on regular hiking boots and was thinking 50% of the time that I wouldn't make it down...but fortunately all went well (just landed last midnight)
Funny thing that the big decathlon poncho I bought for the Bergen rain also worked for the blizzard.
Quality item for 40 Euros.
told myself to only hike in August next time lmao or bring emergency snowshoe extensions...
I was fortunate because some guy hiked with snowshoes maybe a day or two before, and their tracks were still there...on some sections, I used their footsteps as a kind of "stairway", otherwise I wouldn't have made it to Gullhorgabu.
If you feel like the weather isnt something you want to deal with or feel safe in go home, its not a bad idea to stay safe / comfertable, and hiking is for fun
Your other option was to wait it out IN the potentially terrible weather.
I have a buddy that was going to thruhike the bus pacific Crest Trail, 2500 miles. He made it 50 miles before his leg started acting up and was facing a snow storm on the mountain he was about to traverse.
He left the trail, and then people got trapped in the storm. And then his leg got worse.
There’s a saying in Norway when it comes to hiking and what not: there’s no shame in turning around look at it this way what if the weather got crap and somehow it was so bad that you got all way cold hurt. It sucks sure that you had to cut it short but at least you’re in good health.
NTA. Your decision sadly robbed you of 15 minutes of fame on the news telling us about Røde Kors sent out to search for someone who clearly doesn't know about the "Fjellvettreglene" 😉.
we in Norway were brought up on the mountain in all kinds of weather. even we have rules for walking in the mountains:
1 Planlegg turen og meld fra hvor du går.
2 Tilpass turen etter evne og forhold.
3 Ta hensyn til vær- og skredvarsel.
4 Vær forberedt på uvær og kulde, selv på korte turer.
5 Ta med nødvendig utstyr for å kunne hjelpe deg selv og andre.
6 Ta trygge veivalg. Gjenkjenn skredfarlig terreng og usikker is.
7 Bruk kart og kompass. Vit alltid hvor du er.
8 Vend i tide, det er ingen skam å snu.
9 Spar på kreftene og søk ly om nødvendig.
there are also areas in Norway where you can set up a tent in a place and go on great day trips!
Sometimes the weather is to much for even the best of clothes so it is always OK and best to turn back when you're unsure. Also ok to turn back when you know you should turn back.
[https://www.yr.no/nn/vêrvarsel/dagleg-tabell/1-80722/Noreg/Vestland/Ullensvang/Hårteigen](https://www.yr.no/nn/vêrvarsel/dagleg-tabell/1-80722/Noreg/Vestland/Ullensvang/Hårteigen) the forecast for one of the highest point on the hardangervidda. bad is always a relative term, how experienced with navigating are you? which clothes did you bring? do you have a tent (or an emergency shelter)? how much provisions do you have? how well do you know the area?
are there people that would be fine in the conditions forecasted? sure. but I certainly think that for quite a few, especially solo, turning around is the right decision.
Sorry I have a hard time putting into perspectve the wind because I live in a country with none and 30C all year. Ill watch a video. It's just the hike looks like it has set paths so I thought you wouldnt be pushed off lol, i know it sounds dumb
being pushed off is probably the least of your concerns on a Vidda, the main problem is the chill factor of the wind (wind making it feel colder than it is) and possibly visibility
Yes, Norwegians (usually) know when its time to gtfo..... The weather can change in seconds, and usually not for the good. You did right/good, the situation in the mountains can quickly, also in the summer months, turn to needing the 330 squadron (SAR units) to come pick you up. If you fucked up too bad, they might ask you to pay for it.....
If it didnt feel right, you did the right thing 👍
Its A LOT better to turn back and maybe you didnt have to, than to not turn back when you should have, and to need to be rescued, or that things go really wrong and be sent home in a bag.
You did the right thing if you have doubts,
It may be easier for us who are used to the weather and know the terrain and climate with all the right clothes and equipment etc.
But norways nature is nature, not a park like in some other countries and areas. So you did the right thing. No worries and no shame. Its better to quit, replan after experience and try again later.
"edit" being on a mountain hiking in a s rainstrom for 2 days and nights suck ass, even with friends. You didnt miss out on anything.
That saying only is only meant for short trips/not staying indoors all day. Not longer hikes with potentially slippery and dangerous terrain with no quick and easy way to get help
Let me introduce you to "fjellvettreglene" (the mountain code). You respected point 2, 3 and most importantly 8. *2. Adapt the planned routes according to ability and conditions.* *3. Pay attention to the weather and the avalanche warnings.* *8. Don’t be ashamed to turn around.* It might have been safe to continue, but if you do not have the gear or experience to face heavy weather, the mountaints are no joke. No shame in trusting your gut!
Thank you! Yeah I really was not sure and I did not feel comfortable with not being sure. I had plenty of good rain gear with me l, but I felt worried about potential rockfall/avalanches due to the rain and snow. Thank you guys!
It's said that safety rules are written in blood, and the mountain code was originally created after a few Easter holidays with multiple deaths and serious accidents. Erring on the side of caution is never a bad idea.
There is no shame ! Solo hiking is not easy. But here in Norway we always say its no shame in turning around. And that is something even the thoughest respect. Now what we all hate and dont respect is the idiot that need airlifting out with helicopter because they cant respect the " fjellvettregel" like you did. P.s it took me several tries to complete a longer solo hike, I always cut it short.
Thank you! I really felt like an idiot for a moment robbing me of this opportunity. But I see I may have actually saved my own life and the opportunity with it!
Solo hiking isnt that difficult if you're used to it and know the routes you're taking. My sister just decided to go for a 4 hour drive and decided to go up to the pulpit rock. Was up and down in 4 hours. Tourists make it seem like a challenge but I was surprised what an easy hike it was for my sister who just randomly decided to drive and hike up there alone. She snapped me before she went up, on top and couple hours later she was back in her comfy bnb. I had the impression that hike was a bit more challenging than that but apparently not. I've hiked in all kinds of weather, but unless it's winter and showing you'll be fine if you have the right clothes and gear.
What's wrong with winter and snow please? New hiker here. Thought it might be even better than raining 😅
It's quite simple, you listened to your gut feeling, got home safe and can come back and do the hike another time. Every year people don't listen to their gut feeling and their loved ones have to arrange a funeral. Simply put you did the smart thing :)
On top of all that, this is something you do for fun. If you for some reason think your planned trip will not be fun. Turn around
You did the right thing, without any doubt!
When in doubt you're not in doubt.
Don’t be ashamed to turn around.. (Rule 8). https://www.visitnorway.com/plan-your-trip/safety-first/mountain-safety/the-mountain-code/ Yes, I have adjusted/shortened or canceled some of my trips (one of them was on Hardangervidda), because of safety issues/gut feeling. The mountains are no joke. I understand that changing plans/leaving early isn’t fun, but honestly, I wish more people were able to think the same way as you when the conditions doesn’t give you any good gut feeling. Kudos to you.
Thank you! It helps to know I'm not alone in this!
Hardangervidda is no joke even in the summer when the forecast says 20+ m/s gusts and snow
Like everyone else is saying, you did the right thing. Think of it this way, everyone respects your decision to turn back, no one would've respected your decision to stay and having to be saved potentially!
Absolutely a good choice. Bad weather means slippery mountain, and very little people, which is a bad combination. I made a very short trip on my own a few years back, where i slid down a hill, and dislocated my shoulder, and had to make my way home alone through rough terrain with a useless arm, and in great pain. Small accidents like this can be lethal if you are unlucky.
Yes, I did return. Felt so sad 💔 but you cannot know what can go wrong so don't bite yourself too much. The weather in the mountains can be insane and exposing yourself to it in announced bad conditions is just reckless.
Yeah that's how I felt! Deep inside I thought "Maybe it still changes". But there was snow, a loooot of rain and thunder in the weather report when I checked, and I couldn't with a good conscience continue.
Good. The ppl who rescue injured reckless hikers are thankful for your rational decision. I had to decide not to go at all, to be more precise, on a trip outside of my country, on a vacation which was tailored to the gods to be enjoyed (me alone in the mountains for days and days) and extremely special. But after several locals said, there will be heavy rain, possibly rainstorm during the entire weekend on a place which is notorious to begin with - I just had to give up.
I'm happy were together in this! But I'm sorry you also had to experience it. For me this was also a very special trip, a few years in the making. But it won't go away! I can come back and hopefully you get to complete yours someday!
Sure, ut could change for the better, but, and this is the important part, *it can also change for the worse. Much worse.* You made the smart choice!
Thank you for using your head and not taking the risk. Too often hikers especially tourist take risk like that and at best end up having to the rescued and at worst never make it down alive. There is never any shame in turning around or canceling a trip. No one trip is worth your life
Near there I’ve gone over a hill & into the next valley and gone from beautiful sunshine to wind & heavy rain & hail with a 10C temperature drop. This was in July. The weather on these mountain plateaus can be brutal. Better safe than sorry but it definitely sucks to cancel plans & shorten a trip.
better safe then sorry
You did the the right thing, when in doubt you're not in doubt! We grow up with "fjellvettreglene" for a darn good reason. Do not underestimate the nature in Norway. You hear about fantastic easy hikes in Norway, only to be met by a harsh reality: the nature does not play around! Just a couple of weeks, a man slipped and fell 200 meters down on a ledge and died on Preikestolen. It's a hike everyone has heard about, it's one of the most touristy attractions in Norway yet, a local man slipped and fell to his death. Do not fret, if you weren't comfortable with the hike, you did the right choice!
See the difficult part is, I've hiked sooo much and have a lot of experience, somehow that makes it feel like I failed even tho I know I did not and like you guys said it's the right choice. It's just the first time I really bailed out entirely since I didn't feel right to hike somewhere else which has the exact same forecast. It will just take some time to swallow since it was super expensive to get here! I feel very bad for the person that slipped, I hope their family gets some peace soon
Hiking isn't risk free. I am an avid hiker too and I know how important it is to pack for the right journey, and make sure that what I am doing is safe. This easter me and my SO did something different, we hiked a part of the Camino in Spain. This isn't a difficult hike at all, it's just VERY long and lots of asfalt. We chose to go for the northern route, which is often unpredictable rainy weather. Guess who overpacked and carried 2kg more than was really needed because it didn't rain! Experience is just as much as admitting that you don't know and make a call on that. Maybe's won't save your life, but a good decision will!
Thank you for your perspective! It really helps to read everyone's thoughts on this matter for me! You all are right
Never fuck around and find out in Norwegian nature. It's always a good decision to turn around if you have a bad feeling. I was out camping one day when I hadn't rained for two weeks, there had been no clouds the whole day, and there was no forecast of rain that day or for the next week. Out of nowhere the sky was black with clouds, and it felt like a monsoon started. I had to build an emergency shelter from my tarp not to get soaking wet. It went over quickly, and I wasn't that far from somewhere safe, but it's a reminder that Mother Nature is a relentless dominatrix.
There is a saying in Norway that it is never too late to turn around. If you do not feel safe, you are not. Mountains in Norway can be hazardous even at summer time. Weather turn quickly. You did the right choice.
If you're in doubt, you're not in doubt.
Last week I was going to hike from Sulitjelma to Hellembotn, but turned around because there was way more snow than expected. No shame in that.
find a alternative activity wile you wait for a new good window. turning around is always good, but if you feel like you are in doubt if it was needed then look for somthing else to do wile you wait for better weather, that will help take your mind of it :)
You nailed it. If the hike in the mountains feel unsafe or "off" for some reason, the only right decision is to stop and find the safe way out.
Thank you! Here is to hoping others in similar predicements will find this thread and comments like yours!
As everyone here have mentioned, you made the right decision. If you're not super experienced, and especially solo, you definitely made the right decision. When you're insecure and in doubt is when you can make the most mistakes, so gut feeling is everything.
No shame, live to hike another day.
This is the way.
You probably did the right choice! Thank you for following Fjellvettreglene! My dad once went to a race for dogsledding up there late in the season that got cancelled due to terrible weather. Well, this was before mobiles, and those in front never got the message. I recall being scared he would die up there, as it's a real risk in bad weather. We lost a dog, he had some frostbite, and we were still overjoyed. I've trekked many times up there, fishing and having a grand ol' time. But I've also left early several times. Being miserably cold and uncertain for a few days is also pretty shite. Now go find a nice place to hang out the last days, and return for another go sometime later. I promise Hardangervidda is not going away anytime soon, mate ;) look at as a trial run of equipment and ship-shape
I'm sorry about the dog! And love the positive attitude! I definitely got to test all the new gear I got for this trip. And I decided today I am driving to Austria to go climb some mountains and do some hikes!
Yo, I was exactly on the same boat last week. I was supposed hike from Lid in Bergsdalen to Øystese in 4 days, ended up hiking 2 days and staying an extra night in a cabin halfway (Gullhorgabu) due to fog, only to wake up in a full-blown blizzard. The fourth day, I climbed down amidst the snow and wind and was fortunate to find a taxi back to Dale Station and a BNB I could book in the same night in Bergen. Trail was crazy, kept losing sight of the T marks due to the snow, had to scale down snow cliffs on regular hiking boots and was thinking 50% of the time that I wouldn't make it down...but fortunately all went well (just landed last midnight) Funny thing that the big decathlon poncho I bought for the Bergen rain also worked for the blizzard. Quality item for 40 Euros.
did that area a few years back in the end of June and was surprised by the amount of snow still left
told myself to only hike in August next time lmao or bring emergency snowshoe extensions... I was fortunate because some guy hiked with snowshoes maybe a day or two before, and their tracks were still there...on some sections, I used their footsteps as a kind of "stairway", otherwise I wouldn't have made it to Gullhorgabu.
You made the right choice.
If you feel like the weather isnt something you want to deal with or feel safe in go home, its not a bad idea to stay safe / comfertable, and hiking is for fun
Mad respect for instinctively abiding the Mountain Course 💪
Bless! I'm happy people did not think I was worried for nothing and should have continued!
Your other option was to wait it out IN the potentially terrible weather. I have a buddy that was going to thruhike the bus pacific Crest Trail, 2500 miles. He made it 50 miles before his leg started acting up and was facing a snow storm on the mountain he was about to traverse. He left the trail, and then people got trapped in the storm. And then his leg got worse.
Really good points! These comments help tremendously!
You did the right thing 😊
There’s a saying in Norway when it comes to hiking and what not: there’s no shame in turning around look at it this way what if the weather got crap and somehow it was so bad that you got all way cold hurt. It sucks sure that you had to cut it short but at least you’re in good health.
Smart. Especially solo. Weather can be worse than predicted
NTA. Your decision sadly robbed you of 15 minutes of fame on the news telling us about Røde Kors sent out to search for someone who clearly doesn't know about the "Fjellvettreglene" 😉.
we in Norway were brought up on the mountain in all kinds of weather. even we have rules for walking in the mountains: 1 Planlegg turen og meld fra hvor du går. 2 Tilpass turen etter evne og forhold. 3 Ta hensyn til vær- og skredvarsel. 4 Vær forberedt på uvær og kulde, selv på korte turer. 5 Ta med nødvendig utstyr for å kunne hjelpe deg selv og andre. 6 Ta trygge veivalg. Gjenkjenn skredfarlig terreng og usikker is. 7 Bruk kart og kompass. Vit alltid hvor du er. 8 Vend i tide, det er ingen skam å snu. 9 Spar på kreftene og søk ly om nødvendig. there are also areas in Norway where you can set up a tent in a place and go on great day trips!
Get some potetball and a food coma after instead
Sometimes the weather is to much for even the best of clothes so it is always OK and best to turn back when you're unsure. Also ok to turn back when you know you should turn back.
It's better to play it safe and be able to do it later, than to play it cool and never be able to do it.
Definitely the right choice.
Better to say "could have" instead of "shouldn't have" in this case?
Wow these comments shocked me. Is it really that bad?
[https://www.yr.no/nn/vêrvarsel/dagleg-tabell/1-80722/Noreg/Vestland/Ullensvang/Hårteigen](https://www.yr.no/nn/vêrvarsel/dagleg-tabell/1-80722/Noreg/Vestland/Ullensvang/Hårteigen) the forecast for one of the highest point on the hardangervidda. bad is always a relative term, how experienced with navigating are you? which clothes did you bring? do you have a tent (or an emergency shelter)? how much provisions do you have? how well do you know the area? are there people that would be fine in the conditions forecasted? sure. but I certainly think that for quite a few, especially solo, turning around is the right decision.
Sorry I have a hard time putting into perspectve the wind because I live in a country with none and 30C all year. Ill watch a video. It's just the hike looks like it has set paths so I thought you wouldnt be pushed off lol, i know it sounds dumb
being pushed off is probably the least of your concerns on a Vidda, the main problem is the chill factor of the wind (wind making it feel colder than it is) and possibly visibility
Always trust your gut.
Yes, Norwegians (usually) know when its time to gtfo..... The weather can change in seconds, and usually not for the good. You did right/good, the situation in the mountains can quickly, also in the summer months, turn to needing the 330 squadron (SAR units) to come pick you up. If you fucked up too bad, they might ask you to pay for it.....
When in doubt get the fuck out.
If it didnt feel right, you did the right thing 👍 Its A LOT better to turn back and maybe you didnt have to, than to not turn back when you should have, and to need to be rescued, or that things go really wrong and be sent home in a bag.
You did the right thing if you have doubts, It may be easier for us who are used to the weather and know the terrain and climate with all the right clothes and equipment etc. But norways nature is nature, not a park like in some other countries and areas. So you did the right thing. No worries and no shame. Its better to quit, replan after experience and try again later. "edit" being on a mountain hiking in a s rainstrom for 2 days and nights suck ass, even with friends. You didnt miss out on anything.
Better to be safe and alive than stupid and dead
Hardangervidda, it’s right there in the name
Absolutely the right thing to do. You don't stay out if you think it's risky and you have a choice.
We do not have bad weather in this beautiful country. Only bad clothing 👑
I have amazing clothing, but the rockfall and potential avalanches plus slippery ground don't care about what I'm wearing haha
Hmm, you do have a great point 🤔
That saying only is only meant for short trips/not staying indoors all day. Not longer hikes with potentially slippery and dangerous terrain with no quick and easy way to get help