The lit up water fall from yesterday was just as impressive in the morning light. Lines were discussed and the first pitch was offered to myself, exciting…
Photo: Thomas Lium
First pitch, and the temperature is raising underneath the helmet.
The hollow blades that Thomas uses penetrates with ease and does not chip off much ice at all.
When we arrived at Reiårsfossen Camp last night, the owner had lit up the frozen water fall. No mistaking on were to stop ;
Today we climbed it in 4 long pitches.
Last Saturday made for a great day in the mountains. We started of at the brake of dawn, and hoped that the snow conditions would be good to us.
We were planning to do the Normal route up the North side of Store Venjetind.
The day came creeping up on us as we slowly made it up the mountain side. We soon changed our line, involving more rock and less snow. In the back, Romsdalshornet and the Troll wall is getting ready to receive the morning sun.
The line becoming more interesting with a steeper angle and a mix of snow and ice.
At a point were the slabs were covered in a thin layer of loose snow, and we were forced back out on the Normal route.
As the day light faded, we made out way back down on the Normal route. We had to turn around 150 m short of the summit, but it will be there the next time.
The last few days snow had soften the ice, and it was wet in some places. The center pillar was dry and in excellent condition. Quite busy with 9 climbers at the scene.
Several lines were lead climbed and top roped.
Hassan with his brand new Cobra’s.
Gaustatoppen is dressed for the winter, but not quite skiable yet.
Great condition in Telemark. Temperature was 5-6 minus, and the ice was not to hard. Include some stubbys, and there is 6-7 lines to lead climb.
Odd and I laid down the first piece of “real” work on the coming freestyle park in Kongsberg. We placed 9 anchors for the Tyrolian travers set up, in order to do a complete survey of the river bed in the lower Nybrufossen. Now we will have to wait for the water level to drop, before we can continue the survey. Probably in the early spring of 2011.
