Photography of an high-tech tent setup in the snow at the foot of a snow-covered mountain with snow-shoes planted in the snow

Winter overnight in the mountains

Relaxing hike and overnight in fairytail-llike snow-covered mountains

Trip report

Preview

Join me for a relaxing hike and overnight in fairytaile-like snow-covered mountains!

Walk on the snow above the clouds, with some spots needing snowshoes to navigate the deeper snow, relax in front of gorgeous panoramic views, and set up a cosy camp right in the snow.

The temperature decided to dip to a crisp -10ºC overnight!

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Video's thumbnailRelaxing Hike - Winter Overnight in the Mountains (No talking)

Conditions

Mostly sunny above 1 000 m until midnight, then windstorm (70 km/h) with snowfall (10 cm) through the night, wind gusts and overcast the next day.

Notes

I had a windstorm and some light snowfall in the middle of the night. My USB-C charging cable was faulty and wasn't recharging my phone when I hit the hay, so I stopped filming to save battery to be on the safe side.

The clothes and sleep system kept me toasty warm and perfectly dry. The tent held up great against the high winds during the night, but man, it was like a horror movie with how loud that frozen DCF material can get!

And then there's the stove situation (thanks, BRS 3000T). It was a superstar until it decided to take an unplanned break. Hopefully, it stopped working after dinner. Maybe some water or condensation got inside. It randomly started working again two days later…

Lesson learned: next time, bring a more reliable and sturdy stove, especially when your survival depends on melting snow for drinking water!

Clothes

On the move Base layer
  • Warm and highly breathable merino base layer (top + long johns)
    Aclima WoolNet Hybrid
  • Light merino boxer shorts
    Aclima LightWool Shorts
  • Mid-warm merino socks
    Aclima Trekking Socks
  • Light merino beanie
    Aclima Lightwool
  • Light merino buff
    Aclima Lightwool
  • Merino liner gloves
    Aclima Lightwool
Mid layer
  • Light fleece
    Fjällraven Ked Fleece Hoodie
Outer layer
  • Light jacket (when colder without wind)
    Fjällraven Keb Padded Hoodie
  • Shell jacket (when warmer with wind or on top of the light jacket)
    Fjällraven Keb Eco-Shell Jacket
  • Trekking breathable pants with double wax coating
    Fjällraven Keb Gaiter Trousers with Greeland Wax
  • Gaiters
    Decathlon Trek 500
  • Warm Gloves
    Hestra Fält Guide Gloves
  • Hiking boots
    Handwag Tatra II GTX
At camp Base layer
  • Warm merino base layer (top + long johns)
    Aclima WarmWool
  • Warm merino socks
    Aclima WarmWool Socks
Mid layer
  • Light jacket
    Fjällraven Keb Padded Hoodie
Outer layer
  • Down jacket
    Fjällraven Expedition Pack Down Hoodie
  • Trekking breathable pants with double wax coating
    Fjällraven Keb Gaiter Trousers with Greeland Wax
  • Hiking boots
    Salomon Climashield Waterproof
  • Warm Gloves
    Hestra Fält Guide Gloves
In bed
  • Warm merino base layer (top + long johns)
    Aclima WarmWool
  • Warm merino socks
    Aclima WarmWool Socks
  • Light jacket
    Fjällraven Keb Padded Hoodie
  • Light merino beanie
    Aclima Lightwool
  • Merino liner gloves
    Aclima Lightwool
  • Sleep Mask
    Colocastle Sleep Mask
Other worn items
  • Trekking poles
    Decathlon MT500
  • Satellite communicator
    Garmin inReach Mini 2
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Pack

Base weight: 7,6 kg

The Big Three
  • Backpack 55 L waterproof pack
    Durston Kakwa 55 + Nylofume Backpack liner
  • Tent
    Durston X-Mid Pro 2 + TOAKS V-shaped Pegs + custom Tyvek footprint
  • Sleep system
    • Quilt and sheet
      Zenbivy Light bed 10ºF + in Sea To Summit eVent Compression Drysack M
    • Mattress
      Amok Equipment Fjøl Winterlight R-5
    • Pillow
      Cocoon Pillow Case (filled with unused clothes)
Food
  • Bottle 1
    Smarwater 1.1L
  • Bottle 2
    Smarwater 0.6 L
  • Hypotonic Electolyte Blend
    Waterdrop Microlyte
  • Stove
    BRS 3000T
  • Canister
    Pinguin 4 Season Mix100 g
  • Cup with lid
    TOAKS LIGHT Titanium 650 ml Pot
  • Lighter
    Bic Mini
  • Cup lips protection
    Snow Peak Hot Lips
  • Spoon
    TOAKS Long Handle Spoon
  • Waterproof dry bag
    Silva Waterproof dry bag 12L
Electronics
  • Headlamp
    Nitecore NU25 UL 400
  • Power Bank
    Nitecore NB10000 Gen 2
Hygiene
  • Toiletry kit
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Pee bottle
    Nalgene 16oz wide
  • Poop kit
    Lixada Titanium Shovel + CuloClean Portable Bidet
Safety
  • Safety kit
    Pocket knife (Victorinox Signature), whistle (Fox 40 Classic), repair tape, sewing kit, mattress repair kit, dyneema cord (2.5 mm, 8 m), waterproof matches
  • First aid kit
  • Snow shoes
    MSR Evo Trail
Comfort
  • Chair
    Helinox Chair Zero
  • Hot water bottle
    Platypus SoftBottle 1L
  • Pillow 2
    Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow Cinch
  • Swedish cloth
  • Seat pad
  • Thermometer
    Elitech RC-5+
  • Air pump
    Flextailgear Tiny Pump X
Filmmaking
  • Phone
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Tripod
    Camolo Phone Tripod Horizontal