Haldde Peak

So from the town of Alta there is a very large mountain that can be seen. It has a very steep peak, and on the top has 2 buildings. In the late 1800's a family of 17 lived up on the very top. They had a tunnel built between the 2 buildings because it would get too stormy to walk outside. From 1900 to 1930 it was used as a northern lights observatory. In 1944 the buildings were burnt down by the Germans, only the stone walls remained. The climb was over 9 km, but very steep. And as we neared the top the snow was very deep. That night 2 boys made this finnebif (er something) it had mushrooms and reindeer meat over rice! It was incredibly tasty! It was kind of a shame the sky was very cloudy so we were unable to see the northern lights. It was a beautiful cabin, lots of bunk beds, and was kept very warm by a wood burning stove. After the decent we stopped and explored the remains of this old coal mine, then to this old church.