Do you like walking in the mountains? By foot, with skis, with iceaxe, crampon or with rope? With nice people, enjoying good food, sleeping in a cozy cabin - or in tent? So do we! We are mostly students from the university or college who’s built up a young and active outdoor- enviorment during several years. Join us and become a member of our group.

How to become a member:
The membership fee is 90 NOK for one semester, or 150 NOK for one year. You can pay this at our “mountain meetings” and get a membership “card”. It is also possible to pay directly to our account and print out our card and it’s valid with the bank receipt, or a mark from us. You can get this on the mountain meetings.

BSI- Friluft
Allegaten 41
5007 Bergen
Account: 3624.50.20575

Remember to specify if you are a student or not.

Trips. Every semester we arrange several weekend- or daytrips, both in the area surrounding Bergen and longer trips. These vary in length and difficulty, but most of the trips are doable for a student who’s in normal good shape. The cost is only the price of transport and the overnight fee, exept from some exeptions as seminars etc. That may cost you more. Take a look at our trip program . We try keeping these as up to date as possible. New information is available trough our mailing list.

PROGRAMME AUTUMN 2007

22. August: Information-meeting
The meeting will be held at Realsfagsbygget.

25.-26. August: Openingstrip to Osterøy
We take the bus to Osterøy, sleep in a cabin, have a good time and return with a ferry. Tripleaders : Halvor Molvig og Inga Reigstad

01.-02. September: Biketrip to Rallarvegen
This is a classic bike trip in Norway, from Haugatøl to Flåm. You will experience spectacular nature and green valleys. Total distance approximate 80 km. Tripleader: Guro Sandnes

31. August- 02. September: Hike from Kvamskogen to Botnen
Trip to Fyksesundet from Kvamskogen. We go through mountains and a lush valley and end up in Botnen by the fjord. This is also a trip for people interested in the plants and animals found along the track, and we will make stops to look at what we can find.
Trip-leader: Håvard Laukeland

05. September: Kayak-trip Sotra
We travel to Sotra for a daytrip kayaking. Sotra is a nice place for kayaking with many small isles. You have to bring your own kayak. The trip will be a weekday in September. More information to come at our websites. Tripleader: Halvor Molvig

07.-09. September: Mountain Film Festival at Turtagrø
There will be movies, guided tours and several ‘lectures’. Chech out; fjellfilm.no. We camp in tents. Tripleader: Halvor Molvig

08.-09. September: Cabin-trip in Stølsheimen
Trip from Steinsland to Ortnevik. Saturday we go to Solrenningen, a cottage run by the Norwegian tourist organisation. On Sunday our hike ends in Ortnevik.
Trip-leaders: Ida Wergeland og Inga Reigstad

07.-09. September: Canoetrip to Hauglandsdalen
We go out on flatt water. Let the thought´s fligh away while the canoe slids aginst our destination.It will be posible to barbecue and take a swim, if you want to. The trip fits every one, and there is no need for any experience at all. During the trip we are going to lern what you need to know to make a safe trip whit the cano. We will practis rescue and safty, but most of all have a nice trip together and maybe catch some fish. It may be posible that we go out on a top tour during this trip. Trip-leader: Thomas Andre Thorkildsen

14.-16. September: Mountain-weekend in Uskedalen/Rosendal
DNT-Fjellsport Bergen invites us on an action-packed weekend close to the newly established Folgefonna National Park. The area boasts amazing fiords, mountains and glaciers, suitable for all levels of hiking, mountaineering, climbing, kayaking, fishing - you name it! BSI Friluft has been invited to take part in all the fun, there will be something for all levels of expertise! From our base camp near Uskedalen you can go on your own trips or join one of the guided ones. Contact person: Øystein Ormåsen.

15.-16. September: ’Tour the mountains’
The short version of the more known “tour the france”.
This will be a rather long and hard bike ride over and around some mountain passes.
Trip leader: Mads Christensen

September: Bouldering at Ormhilleren
Ormhilleren is at Sotra. We will find a day with nice weather. Tripleader: Maria Myklestad

14.-16. 09 Trolltunga
Friday 14th September we’ll go fro Ringedalen i Odda to Mosdaln. Here we will spend the night at Mosdalsbu, before we on Saturday we hike further to Reinaskor. On the way to Reinaskor we will stop by at Trolltunga, a spectacular rock formation. This is Hardangers answer to Preikestolen with a superb view over Ringedalsvatnet. Those not that comfortable with heights can enjoy the view for a distance. This is a trip you’ll not forget! Sunday the trip continues the roundtrip down to Ringedalen. Trip leader: Aina Børve

22.-23. September: Sunnmøre
Sunnmøre has one of the most exiting mountan-areas in Norway. We seek for high peaks with great view. Tripleader: Hanne Mette Sande

28.-30. September: Glacier-trip
It’s time for our annual glacier trip - a must for those fascinated by snow and ice! We all know that these are hard days for our poor glaciers, soon they will diminish and withdraw to only the highest of places. Luckily, we know of a few good locations for some exciting glacier travel. Whether you are a beginner or experienced, you’ll find something to your liking on this trip. We sleep in tents and enjoy a campfire in the evenings. Co-ordinators: Maria Myklestad and Øystein Ormåsen.

23. September: Daytrip to Brødknipå
Daytrip to Brødknipå, Osterøy. We travel to Osterøy, an island near Bergen, and hike up to Brødknipå, a mountain with a beautiful view from the top.
Trip leaders: Ida Wergeland and Inga Reigstad

05.-07. October: Sorta lenghtwise
We head for the island of Sotra, just outside Bergen.
There we cross the Island from south to north, a walk of about 40 km.
Trip leader: Unknown

05.-07 October: Hike, Turtagrø- Årdal via Midtmaradalen
We walk through Hurrungane, the most spectacular mountains in Norway, on the way from Turtagrø to Årdal. High mountains, deep valleys and the highest free-falling waterfall in the country are some of the things we will see.
Trip leader: Håvard Laukeland

05.-07. October: Alpinism in Hurrungane
In the western part of Jotunheimen lies the spectacular Hurrungane mountains. The area holds some of the best alpine climbs in Norway, visited frequently by both Norwegian and foreign climbers. This weekend we pick a suitable ridge and attempt to collect a few 2000-meter peaks. Some climbing can be expected, and you should not suffer from fear of heights.
Trip leader: Øystein Ormåsen.

12.-14. October: Peaks in Jotunheimen
We make a basecamp nearby Eidsbugarden. This is a good starting point for several peaks over 2000 meters. Possible targets may be Uranostind, Falketind or Stølsnostind. We camp in tents with a campfire in the evenings.
Tripleader: Halvor Molvig

12.-14. October: Hike, Fresvik to Bakka
Trip from Fresvik to Bakka by Nærøyfjorden, in a World Heritage area.
Trip leader: Håvard Laukeland

19.-21. October: Peaks in Hardanger
Winter is fast approaching, but we are not easily intimidated! Close to Folgefonna National Park we find an abundance of interesting and tempting peaks. This weekend we visit a few of them, hoping to be awarded with spectacular views of both the glacier and the sea! Trip leaders: Halvor Molvig and Øystein Ormåsen.
28. October: Daytrip from Gullbotn to Totland
Daytrip to Gullfjellet, the highest mountain in the Bergen area. Trip leader: Unknown

08. November: Party
We gather for a party, somewhere in the city.

17.-18. November: Taste of the first snow
Hopefully snow comes early this year and when it does we’ll head out as soon as possible to enjoy it. We’ll find a mountain with snow and skin up and ski down. Rando/telemark ski experience required.

14.-16. Desember: Winter-climb of Store Skagastølstind
A demanding trip featuring winter alpinism in the most spectacular area of Jotunheimen, this trip is only suitable for those comfortable with strenuous mixed alpine climbing.
Co-ordinator: Øystein Ormåsen.

15.-16. Desember: Cabin-trip
”Food party”, a cabin trip with lots and lots of good food is what this trip is all about! Tripleader: Mads Christensen

Weekly activities
Tuesday: Tuesday climbing in Lemkuhlhallen near NHH. Meet at 5 p.m., bring your membership card for cheaper rates. You need to have passed the belay proficiency test before you can climb at the climbing gyms in Bergen. We climb outside at Helleneset if nice weather. Thursday: Jogging up the well known ‘Stolzekleiven’. More info to come on our web-page.

Club meetings
Every month there is a ”fjellmøte”. On these meetings we eat waffles, watch slide shows and chat. Meetings begin at 8 p.m. Venue: “Det Akademiske Kvarter” (Verftet) in the city centre. More information about the meetings will be posted ahead of each meeting.

Pub of the month
The first Thursday of the month we meet at some waterhole and drink cheap beer.

Signing up for trips
Every Monday ahead of a trip, information about the trip is posted to our mailing list and our webpage. There you can read how to sign up. We prioritise our members, if you’re not a member you risk being pushed off the list. Wednesday or Thursday before a trip, a “ferdaråd” is hold. This is a brief meeting where common equipment is handed out, additional info given, and you’ll know what food to buy for the trip. You must attend the “ferdaråd”, even if you’re on the waiting list.

Equipment for hire
Friluftsgruppa has some equipment which our members can hire, either for free or for cheap rates: tents, shovels, maps, stoves and some glacier and climbing equipment. Please contact the equipment committee member if you want to hire something.

Hallingskeid – ”Kreklingbu”
Our own cabin! Situated near the Bergen-Oslo railway, it is surrounded by lovely mountains. It is good possible to hunt and fish there too. The cabin has beds for 10 people, but it is room for 25 people, but then it is full. Accommodation is NOK 50 for members for one night and 75 NOK for a weekend. Please contact the cabin convenor if you wish to rent the cabin.

INFO
BSI-friluft is an voluntary organisation ehere neither the board or the tripleaders has any financial gain from it. * The tripleaders’task is to co-ordinate an arrangement, and the participants have an obligation to help if necessary. Not all tripleaders have any formal competence or education within the area, and must not be seen as guides. The participants on BSI friluft activities are themselves responsible to have enough experience for joining the arrangements. All participants on BSI friluft arrangements are participating on their own risk.

* We sometimes hire educated instuctors to guide our trips or to arrange a course. Some of these instructors will get paid.

Friluftsgruppa online
http://friluft.uib.no

Here you’ll find up-to-date information about trips, meetings and other activities, as well as pictures and trip reports from our trips. You should also sign up on our mailing list, to receive information weekly.