HD Arctic nature, sailing to Håja. Walk to the top. Hobie Tandem Island. Norway. Ocean and mountains

Sailing, walking, bathing. The Hobie tandem kayak from Sommarøy to Håja, in northern Norway, one hour drive from the city. Music: "Allergic to life" - 2004. By Tom Edvard Roll (I had a few allergies as a kid lol).
This small and weird island has some history. Here's what I found on Wikipedia (translated):

People have lived here for a very long time. Long before one can find written sources that tell about it. The island has probably been a central place on the coast from the 11-1200s. The island has probably also been part of the warning system with beans, vats and cairns. There are legends that say that there have been church houses on Håja. It is claimed that bones have been found, and there is also an elongated rock collection, north-south. There are also a couple of places called "Kirkevollbergan" and "Kirkevollen" (Kirke=Church). It has also been said that around the year 1200, 6 monks from Trondenes church must have sailed north and landed on Håja and built a chapel there.

In 1521, Håja is mentioned in the account books for the first time. Even then, around 20 people must have lived on the island. Then there have been 3-4 families living on the island all the time. In 1533, Olav Engelbrektsson had a fee for everyone who fished from Håja. This may indicate that Håja was subject to the episcopal see. The island belonged to the king in 1666.

In 1896, a fishing business was started on the island. In 1901, Martin Pedersen, who then owned the island, bought the company and continued the operation with a little retail for the fishermen who had Håja as their base. There were 4-5 boat teams, mostly from Kattfjorden, which were stationed at Håja every year. Since there were no fishermen's cabins there, they lived with Martin and Hanna. At this time, the local boat had a more or less regular call at Håja.

It is very exposed to the weather on Håja. In 1912, the saltery blew out to sea and the owners then left the company. The fishermen who had Håja as helmsman had to find another place. Then the island was sold to tanners Eidisen and Frøsli in Tromsø who started breeding red foxes. The animals would not reproduce as expected so the island was sold, once again, but this time the island was bought by private individuals.

In the early 1930s, Håja was bought by Ludvik Jensen from Meistervik. You did not have a telephone on Håja, so if you needed help you had to row all the way over to Gammelgård on Bjørnøya to borrow the telephone from them. Ludvik Jensen had about 70 sheep. On April 9, 1940, a large avalanche hit Håja. The avalanche took the barn, but Ludvik managed to shovel some of the animals alive after an incredible effort. Another time there was an iceberg that took with it 20-30 sheep that were grazing in the mountains.

It is said that there are many people who have fallen off the mountain and killed themselves during the egg collection on Håja. Ludvik Jensen and his family moved from the island in 1952 and thus the island was evacuated for good.