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Photography · 12 February 2024 · 3 min read

Snowsnakes in the Lofoten

The wind drives clouds of snow across the roads like serpents, snowsnakes, the phenomenon is called, and it accompanies us all day. Between Fredvang, the frozen Rambergstranda and sunset at the Eliassen Rorbuer, a shop owner even waives the museum entry fee because of Annina's Lofoten headband.

The bridge at Fredvang above ice-blue water in a snowy landscape

Fredvang, Lofoten · 68.0839° N · 13.1725° E

Quite contrary to the forecast, today turns out to be another very beautiful but also very windy day. We have a leisurely morning and then drive north. We first stop at Fredvang and enjoy the view of the beach from the same car park where several hikes start in summer. The sea air isn’t exactly pleasant though, the wind whips the snow around our ears. On the roads you can see so-called snowsnakes: wind-driven clouds of snow that look like writhing snakes on the ground. Despite the fierce wind, Nicolas dares to fly his drone, which makes only very slow headway. The view in the perpetual sunrise light across the mountains, the sea and the iconic bridges connecting the small islands at Fredvang is dreamlike.

The wind driving clouds of snow across the white plain The snow-covered road running under the bridge From the air above the road, the sun low over the summit A pointed summit above the bridge at Fredvang Snow-covered islands lying flat in the grey sea off Fredvang A long island lying in the dark water near Fredvang Nicolas photographing in a fur-trimmed hood against the snowy mountains The sun as a bright ball above the pinnacles

The next destination is Rambergstranda, the beach at Ramberg with the idyllic little red cabin. The beach looks very special with its mix of sand and snow, two things that somehow don’t belong together. We stroll along the beach and take lots of photos, though we occasionally have to cut things short because of the cold.

A yellow house on the shore below the snowy mountain range A little red hut in the snow at Rambergstranda The red hut up close with the turquoise sea behind The curve of the beach in warm backlight The sun breaking flat over the ridge and glittering on the water at Rambergstranda A sunstar above the mountainside with the beach below

We pop into a grocery shop and the Lofoten Shop to warm up. We want to spend the sunset in Hamnøy towards early evening. We walk through the Eliassen Rorbuer and enjoy the view of the red cabins from the bridge. Finally we make a little detour to Reine and visit a shop connected to a small museum. The owner takes a liking to Annina’s Lofoten headband and lets us visit the museum for free! After a short look around we head to our apartment and wait for darkness and northern lights, but tonight we’re left disappointed.

The Sakrisøy village sign in evening light Stockfish racks in the snow at Sakrisøy with the mountains behind The red rorbuer of Hamnøy in front of the snowy wall A yellow rorbu below a snow-covered Olstind The yellow house right below the peak of Olstind

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