Snøhetta

Snøhetta is the highest peak in the Dovrefjell Mountains at 2286m (7500'). The viewpoint (Tverrfjellhyta) was a short drive off the main road (with poor signage, but that's another story), followed by a modest hike up a ridge. It's a viewpoint with a fireplace, a spotting scope, and a bunch of bones and furs. The fireplace wasn't going - it was an awfully warm day -- but it might be nice if you walked up in the winter. We didn't see any reindeer -- it seemed like an awfully big landscape in which they could hide.

Snøhetta is also a world class architectural firm that specializes in integrating buildings and landscapes. They designed this viewpoint (Snøhetta: Tverrfjellhyta), but also many other less remote structures, including the Oslo Opera House (we'll get there in a few posts, be patient) and the recent Times Square transformation (talk about a contrast to this place).