TROLLTUNGA · MOUNTAIN PROPOSAL

Laura & Blake

Laura and Blake’s mountain proposal at Trolltunga in western Norway, with photographs of the hike, the proposal and portraits afterwards.

Trolltunga, Norway

September 2022

Proposal photography

Photography by Arbo Rae

I photographed Laura and Blake’s proposal at Trolltunga in western Norway in September 2022. The approach took about two and a half hours in light rain, across exposed rock and mountain terrain.

Their photographs include the hike, the proposal and the ring, followed by portraits with the mountains and fjord around them. The return hike took another two and a half hours.

Three hikers walk away along a rough stone path across an open rocky mountain plateau.

Two hikers walk across a narrow bridge above a rocky mountain channel beneath a low clouded sky.

Two hikers move through a narrow wet rock passage, with a bright green backpack in the foreground.

Two people stand beside a small mountain pool, reflected in still water beneath an overcast rocky plateau.

Two hikers sit together on a rocky ledge overlooking a deep fjord beneath heavy cloud.

One person extends a hand holding a small dark box toward their partner on a misty mountain ledge.

One person kneels on rock and holds their partner’s hand during a mountain proposal.

Hands hold an open dark ring box beside a hand wearing a ring and orange outdoor clothing.

A woman holds a man’s hand as both look down at it, with misty mountains behind them.

A smiling woman reaches toward a companion partly visible in the foreground, with misty mountains behind her.

Two people in outdoor clothing share a close embrace against a pale mountain backdrop.

Two small figures stand on a dramatic rock promontory above a mist-filled fjord.

Wide rear view of Laura and Blake seated on a rocky overlook above a broad fjord under heavy cloud.