Now I’m back in Saltoluokta Fjällstation to work as a guide for “Singel i Salto” — and no, it’s not a dating week. It’s more like a hiking week for solo travelers, and I always like arriving a day early to pack up my stuff, get an overview of the program, and just land in the place. Saltoluokta feels a little bit like coming home for me, because I meet friends in the crew and people I’ve worked with in earlier seasons. And with the midnight sun, even a “sunset run” turns into a calm late-night tour up on the mountain. In this week I guide guests through real Lapland mountain days: we hike to Pietsaure and visit the family Kulyok for lunch, and we take the boat from Saltoluokta up to Stora Sjöfallet. We hike to the Stora Sjöfallet cabin (one of the first cabins in the area from STF) and look at what’s left of the waterfall — still impressive, even if it’s only a small part of what it once was. Between guiding, cleaning gear, chatting with the station crew, and drinking a bit too much strong coffee, I sneak out for quiet moments with tea and that special feeling that time hasn’t changed out here for ages. I also show my new shoes: Altra Olympus 6. I’ve always used heavy hiking boots, so going lightweight with a wide toe box and zero drop is something new for me — and so far, I’m really happy with them. I’ll tell you more later if I keep liking them after more tours.