Frozen Mountain - Four Days Solo in Ammarnäs

Solo hiking in the Ammarnäs mountains, Swedish Lappland. At the end of crisp cold September. Backpacking with ultralight tent, Tarptent Notch.
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[@paulrudd1063]

This video excels even by your usually high standard Eric. Absolutely stunning scenery, beautifully recorded. I always look forward to your latest upload.

[@grimsym10191]

While watching some noisy hiking videos, I was hoping for a new Erik Normark video. Yes! "Published 25 seconds ago". So many amazing frames here; the lightly snow covered mountains at sunset, breathtaking. Thank you for these calm videos. They are the next best thing to actually going out there.

[@NoTrail]

They are nice...too serious all the time though.

[@markluke8447]

WOW!! Simply stunning natural beauty, the quiet and beautiful locations make me wonder why would you want to leave some of these places. Thank you Erik for taking us along.

[@dopelyrics6223]

This is a beautifully crafted film. The videography is stunning and the bits of music that are added here and there really add ambience to it. Brilliant, thank you

[@Helgedos2]

Den här filmen är verkligen magisk. Fantastiska bilder, vilket öga för komposition du har, Erik.

[@erik_normark]

Tack Fredrik!

[@TheQNSzzz]

In an over excitable world which revolves around hype, hysteria, 3 peaks challenges, Everest expeditions etc your videos are a blessed calming relief. In fact a much needed lesson to me in the art of grace and how to be 'light' in nature. Even when you strike a match it is beautiful to witness. I started taking solitary hikes (and some group mountain walks) a few months ago and yesterday was a turning point for me, whilst on a solitary hill walk, in my ethos about hill walking. Previously I was tramping up and down hills, setting goals, testing my hill fitness, obssessing about my next mountain challenge etc. I decided to try stepping quietly and lightly. It completely altered my experience. It was the most calming thing. I stopped many times to take in the views and listen to the faintest sound. I have missed so much as I have rushed through life. Hiking and seeing your videos has offered me a golden chance to change. Thank you for sharing.

[@erik_normark]

Thanks, I'm glad you say that. It is how I see it too, one must take a step back and realize it's not about achieving, but about being a part of something. We are often too fixated on ourselves so we miss what's around us.

[@UKSTAGROSCO]

Fabulous film Eric and I love the sunset scenes with the red glow and the reindeer

[@jivejalka]

Good video, super scenery, no unnecessary talk, thanks for doing this! 👍👍👍

[@diderichlangmannen]

What should I say? This is one of the best video‘s I have ever seen on YT! It is so fantastic that nature is the star in your work, Erik! And you have kept a quit close connection to mother Earth. This spirit is the magic key of your vid‘s.

[@ateoh7808]

Breath-taking sceneries, thanks.

[@bolognasammich]

Quite possibly your best work yet! I am grateful you share your talents with us!

[@williambrooking333]

So very refreshing to go quietly along with you so as to share the serenity. We can see your gear and technique, the landscape and fauna - no need for more words in a world that talks too much. Thankyou. You are inspiring.

[@snabelone]

Couldn't sleep... back for the 2:nd time... watching, relaxing... enjoying the harmony once again. Thanks Erik! 🙏🏻

[@jonaskarlsson6164]

Beautiful photography of all the colors the second evening. Absolutely spectacular!

[@spijkerpoes]

That.. ..was amazing. Thanks for putting all our uploads in perspective.. Besides that, what a hike! Such nice still weather. And getting a stoat on camera!

[@erik_normark]

Thanks. Yes the stoat is a really quick one! :D

[@kayrogers7743]

Thank you for sharing. You obviously put a lot of work into your videos and it shows. The sunsets were stunning. I would love to go on adventures like this, alas it can never be but a dream.

[@nate-beard]

This very much brought me back to all the important things. Thank you from Oregon, USA!

[@thomasmusso1147]

Good Morning Erik .. Another Superb Release from you .. eagerly awaited and well worth it 👍 .. thank you 😊. The attention to detail in your Cinematography and what you do, albeit subtle .. is highly effective. An extremely simple representative example thereof .. you have your pot of water ready and your match lit .. before you turn on the gas Unobtrusive perhaps .. but in the long run, it counts .. Take care ..

[@erik_normark]

Thanks very much Thomas!

[@thomasmusso1147]

@@erik_normark .. 👍😊.

[@markmcmullan3351]

Wow what great filmmaking . That music gives it a sci-fi feel . Like your one of the last humans left on a earth . Thanks Eric .

[@alfredson524]

Great Video! Thank you! This summer i was for 7 weeks in Norway. In Rondane i heard the silence of Fjells - it was amazing! Achim (from Germany)

[@eilakurkela3749]

At times, specially the first part of the film, it feels like watching some dark dystopia. One man left, trying to survive on the wild and desolate nature. Music makes the atmosphere. Excellent as always, thanks! :)

[@oxygensun6403]

This video is so cheering Erik! A video filmed by a naturalist, who knows both how to record high quality sound, and also how to transfer the natural visual and audio ambience of the place where he is to the viewer. You use the right pacing and timing, that reflects what it was like to actually be there. Most nature TV documentaries, and especially travel documentaries, don’t do this. They make the pace to fast, with too many short duration clips all crammed together, one after another. They don’t let you listen to high volume sound, of what is actually being filmed. They make up a story for the sake of the film, adding in many video clips filmed over many months, and edit them together to make it look like they were filmed at the same time. This gives the wrong impression of what it actually looks, and sounds, like to spend time in nature. if you are there in real life watching animals, you often see only one behaviour at a time, and long periods when nothing is happening at all, and when no animals are visible. Worst of all, they add loud volume music over the top. Thank you so much for almost adding no additional music or sound. It is much better this way. On the other hand regular mountain travel videos, made in a back-packing style, might give you a visual idea of what it is like to hike in the mountains, but their sound recording is often atrocious, with heavy wind noise, punctuated by inappropriate music. You use excellent sound design, and well thought, out audio editing. Thank you so much for inspiring other KZbinrs into what is possible, if they would think for themselves, and don’t just follow the style of what other film makers are doing. Great Gyr falcon! Heartily liked and subscribed! (from a birder who visits Sweden whenever they can).

[@soniamouro1807]

So calming, so beautiful, wonderful video 👌🙏 thank you very much. Greatings from Portugal.

[@tomlynchsr2075]

One of my favorites from all your videos. Absolutely beautiful scenery, countryside and sounds. Thank you!

[@rolandmd73]

What an amazing views! Beautifully shot and edited. Thank you so much for sharing your trips with us. I’m always reminded about music by Biosphere when I hear your excellent ambient soundtracks

[@erik_normark]

Thank you very much, Glad to hear that!

[@susanapol382]

Thank you for this absolutely beautiful video, Erik! It was a real pleasure to watch it!!

[@trixibel]

Fantastiskt! Ingen annan kan fånga känslan av att bara vara i fjällen som dig. Och vilken ofattbart tur med vädret. Tack!

[@hakanlennholm3331]

Underbar film! Vandrade med pappa och min bror från Höbäcken-Dalavardo genom Skebleskalet för ca 25år Sen. Förutom att njuta av den underbara filmen försökte orientera mig vart du vandrade i förhållande till hur vi gick. När du sen stod på toppen av urtstjåhkka, - Där har jag stått! Tack för att du tog mig tillbaka Allt gott Håkan Lennholm

[@erik_normark]

Kul att höra Håkan! Det är verkligen ett fint område. Ha det gott

[@adventure3zero738]

I really enjoy your storytelling style of video. Thanks for taking me along on your adventure.

[@greatprovider8198]

Outstanding adventure, thank you for sharing. Sound, editing and cinematography are excellent. You have inspired me to seek my own adventures here in the Southwest of the United States. Next weekend I am going solo to the White mountain wilderness, the weather should be nice. Best wishes

[@ysgolgerlan]

Nice one. The season has changed earlier for you than for us here in the uk, we still have green leaves on the trees and tonight the temperature is 50F. Looking forward to seeing you out in winter conditions. Thank you for the videos.

[@pyramusk3264]

Amazing. Erik! Sweden is so beautiful

[@SideTrailAdventures]

Coffee is most certainly a holy moment…another beautiful creation. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@BoB4jjjjs]

I just love the open spaces with no one else there. I just can't get to them anymore, so your films are like a good strong cup of coffee in the morning. Thanks for sharing them.

[@0ekkeekke0music]

One of my favourite videos of yours.. Very beautiful nature :)

[@tarabravewolf3895]

Beautiful scenery, amazing country 😀

[@garymontz5851]

I like seeing all the animals i was in Switzerland in 1973 for vacation my father was stationed in Germany he liked the alps very much i will be watching more of your video stay warm and happy

[@l214laus]

Thanks for the video. Came here because I saw the video link for Ammarnäs. Never heard of these mountains before seeing this.

[@UpFrontJunk]

Looks so peaceful. Makes me want to visit! Getting me excited for my winter camps

[@mauroscussolini]

Fantastico che bellissima natura nordica, ho sentito già tanto of the Crown Trail Kungsleden! The Lappland Hills are beautyful, one of the last WILDERNESS in europe..SAVE THIS WONDERFULL NATURE💚✌🇮🇹

[@ronaldrose7593]

Hello Erik, thank you for sharing another beautifully filmed video. You always do an incredibly amazing job on your videos. All the best of good things for you. 🤗

[@erik_normark]

Thanks Ronald!

[@daviddechamps8840]

Beautiful sunset Colors on the lakes. Thanks, Erik.

[@kirstendl1724]

Another amazing video! Thanks for sharing those amazing landscapes, sunrise and sunset moments. Your videos are getting better and better, keep up the good job.

[@billsmith7357]

Great job Erik. Truly a work of art!!

[@paulthomas4277]

The sound of silence with nobody else around - bliss!

[@thomasdroher3890]

Words are not enough. Thank you for sharing your life and video.

[@martyforsling8662]

Your photography is wonderful and the setting is sublime. To think my grandfather walked those areas over a hundred years ago...he spoke of it often. Thank you for the video...fantastic!

[@OliverBerresford]

Lovely sunset backdrop.

[@garyhoffman1]

69.5k subscribers! Congrat’s, Erik! Well deserved as this installment proves. Keep it up! Og vi kunne ha ropte på hverandre! Var bare litt sør for deg. 😁

[@robbiddiscombe7320]

Wonderful scenery and photography! Thank you.

[@kvnmcinturff1]

Winter comes early to the High Country. 👍

[@malinibanerjee1838]

And I said to myself "What a wonderful world". Super video

[@bertman4]

Hmm... coffee in the cabin must not have been that good; no thumbs up. The scenery is gorgeous. I would love to visit some day. Thank you for sharing.

[@KevinOutdoors]

What a majestic place! Loved the golden eagle flying over the golden forest!

[@erik_normark]

Majestic birds for a majestic landscape! Thanks Kevin

[@marc-antoinemetivier2854]

Best audio ambient and voice audio in the hiking/packpacking YT realm!

[@RollieFingers59]

My blood pressure dropped significantly while watching this. Incredible videography and audio.

[@wilerd23]

Why would anyone thumbs down his videos? When I need to go to a peaceful place at work, I put on a Normark. Thank you for the serenity.

[@fromthewoodsdaniel7846]

Stunningly beautiful, stark, mysterious, powerful, peaceful, simply amazing! So appreciate you Erik for sharing this incredible experience!

[@Excedorfine]

I practice mindfulness when I watch your videos.

[@vonHannersdorf]

Oh, great adventure! ;-) These colours, sunset, first snow covered mountains, clouds.... You did it! This is your best video!

[@musicalnymphaliswith6114]

I agree. 💜💖💛

[@barrykimber]

Seriously...someone gave this a thumbs-down ??? I despair of humanity....wonderful filming as always Erik 😁

[@greatsounds4967]

On of my favorites. I have watched it more than once. Thank you Eric.

[@oyamsbabe4028]

Restless night, grabbed iPad and within minutes, Erik’s video shows up. All is well. Thanks.

[@Pytte]

the weather, the timing, the sounds.. I'm in tears .. I just did a week in Finish Lapland, and had 3 days of rain, but then 3 days of wonderful sunshine. I wish I could capture it as well as you :)

[@osmanbingol3480]

Excellent video. The fall season has been started in your country. I'm still wait the fall season. Salute from Turkey. Thank you Mr. Normark 🤗

[@axerxes3981]

The photography is incredible! Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing..... Ax

[@musicalnymphaliswith6114]

💚💛💖💜💙 This video has amazing landscapes 💙💜💖💛💚

[@BrianthatiscalledBrian]

Incredible visuals. 20 minutes of holy moments. 👍🙂☕

[@unosguardodallalto]

I really love this kind of video, keep going on this way! 👍🏻 waiting for the next one 😁👋🏻

[@wallyklw5]

Breathtaking scenes. The echoing metal clang put tears in my eyes.

[@seamus-xi7hz]

Your artistic creativity, and judicious use of sound and silence produces a continuous parade of ' master works "... Cheers.

[@EifelWandern]

Hello Erik, not many words, just great views, strong colours and fantastic mudes. Thanks for let me accompany you interactively. Kind regards. Alex

[@Redeyedmonkey]

Så vackert att man tappar andan

[@vicentesimoes2468]

Thank you! Just love to see the gain of ice and frost again! Great soundtrack. One of your best Erik!

[@dickielarue1451]

Look at the colors, would ya! Everything I love about the fall! Epic!

[@jaglinuxmint]

I am from India. Your videos are therapeutic. I become so calm and quiet while watching your videos. Your videos are stress busters. I thank you so much for your gift of videos. I can never ever imagine to go to places like this due to health issues. But in your videos I relive as if I am actually there. Thank you so much. Be happy.

[@Thracium]

Wow! The first video on my favorite channel with extra music added and narration from the author. I Love the "NO blah blah" format of the channel, but this addition was so cool In some way! Thank you! Good Luck!

[@asadchaudhry8841]

What a great adventure from bigning to end nice .

[@Braapncamp]

Stunning scenery, wildlife captured and a professional level above most we see at dedicated TV channels. You rock Erik!

[@erik_normark]

Thanks Mattias :)

[@SpanielshuntingtrialingNZ]

Outstanding in every way, thank you.

[@carlredmond3642]

Fabulous...as usual

[@Stampistuta]

Stunning once again Erik.

[@gpk7683]

Absolutely stunning video filmed by a Master.

[@WESTMARSHIKEANDOUTDOORS]

Så vackert. Älskar hösten! 👍👍👍

[@051mario]

Bellissimo, come sempre. Grazie Erik!

[@marc-antoinemetivier2854]

Magic. This is a gorgeous video!

[@daveoakes9736]

Amazing work thank you Erik

[@cimbrerbushcraft-vikingheritag]

You ARE good Erik 👍🏻😊 Exceptional footages and sound … very inspiring 😉 Thanks for sharing with me Atb from Denmark 🇩🇰 Tom

[@erik_normark]

Thank you very much Tom! :) Atb

[@jeremynorman1330]

Thank you yet again Erik for allowing us to share the wonder and beauty of your adventure.

[@giuseppecapilli4914]

How beautiful ! Thank you Erik.

[@jmcdowall15]

Stunning scenery, absolutely breathtaking.

[@davnyman]

Makalöst vackra bilder som vanligt! Kaffe och fjäll - finns nog ingen bättre kombination. Kylan riktigt biter tag i en, till och med genom skärmen. Tack för ytterligare en underbar film!

[@greggray4400]

Just WOW! Stunning.

[@arwakheriwala4452]

Incredible! Thanks Eric

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Incredible video. Great job. 👍

[@carlnygren3448]

Respect! Fantastic video!

[@woodchip2782]

Brilliant as usual, truly soul raising... words fail me... The synth work is just what was called for such grand landscape... brings a knot in the throat and welling in the eyes... Thank you... again...

[@heinihefti8969]

Very nice pictures with the yellow birch trees at the begining. Also the the evening mood is so beautiful. A pleasure to watch in 4k. Thanks for sharing!

[@terjehellemo]

Fantastic! Thanks!

[@jacquesquerton2394]

Thanks for sharing. another beauty of yours!