Here is part of the long term weather forecast for Gol. The warm weather has brought a partial thaw, about a month earlier than usual and has increased the danger of avalanches in most of Norway.

Source http://yr.no

During last years really cold winter there were plenty of people complaining about the cold. To be honest I prefer the consistency that really cold weather brings. What is harder to deal with is the constantly changing conditions underfoot that accompany unsettled weather.

I have to confess that I have resorted to gangbrodders again. They offer the only safe way for me to get around on foot at the moment.