Fence_Sitter Posted January 26, 2003 Posted January 26, 2003 i cant find the post on climbing ice in norway this winter... as am living on the baltic this year it would be easy for me to do so... did the oroginal poster (or anyone else headed this way) still want to go climb there...ready to climb. email @ sharpel03@lcc.lt Quote
Lambone Posted January 26, 2003 Posted January 26, 2003 Sitter, Check out issue #58 of Rock+Ice Nov/Dec '93, on page 73 there is an Ice guide to Norway. There is some cool looking shit there... I just happened to be on the toilet thumbing through that issue yesterday, odd coincidence... Have fun! Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted January 27, 2003 Author Posted January 27, 2003 yah i know...thanks lamebone, but i dont wanna free solo WI... i'm crazy, but not that crazy... Quote
Lambone Posted January 27, 2003 Posted January 27, 2003 Well good luck, Norwiegans are cool, I bet it wouldn't be too tough to find someone. Have fun! Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted January 29, 2003 Author Posted January 29, 2003 Thanks for the tip Lammy, I have one friend whom I am meeting there, but I was just mabe looking for others that might want to meet me there. Have a great season guys and I will see you in 4 months ( jsut after the rainy season!) Quote
miller Posted January 30, 2003 Posted January 30, 2003 fence sitter, i was the one that posted the original message. something got all screwed up with my old account so i had to change my user name - and "todd" took so much creative energy... tried to email you, but message got returned - right address? anyway, i spent a few weeks climbing ice in norway. it was pretty good, and the potential is amazing. however -30° high temperatures didnt do good things for the ice conditions, but still got a fair amount of climbing in. place is also ridiculously expensive - if i wasnt staying with friends i dont think my budget wouldve lasted. i just heard from one of my norwegian friends today and the word is that the conditions are "much better" than when i was there. take my word for it, that is something you should be very happy about. most of our time was spent in rjukan, and the place is pretty nice and deserves its reputation. climbed a bit around lillehammer and oslo as well, however the norwegian names dont stick in my head because they dont mean anything to me, and id have no idea where to tell you to go. but there is plenty of ice to be had, thats for sure. my friends would usually say "today we'll go to this place, and climb the blah-blah-blah-fossen" and id just get in the van and go. as for rjukan if youre looking to do some of the super long classic WI 3's, be aware that most of them are probably buried under several meters of snow. worth noting because looking at the topo you might get the impression that its an area for all levels, but most of the lower angle stuff is completely buried. there is no shortage of good 4 and 5 type stuff however, and im sure you wont be disappointed. for more information, there is an excellent website all about rjukan, in english. the catch is the only way i know how to get to it is through a link on a page that is almost entirely in norwegian. go to www.steepstone.com , then screw around trying to find links to "rjukan is". the word for link in norwegian is "linker", if that helps and as if you wouldnt have figured that out... anyway, once you get to this rjukan site youll know it - excellent site in english, and has photos of routes and up-to-date conditions. and if you need any other info or logisitics, dont hesitate to ask. and if you really want my advice, dont go north - come down here to the alps. the season has really picked up, and i think the ice climbing in cogne, italy qualifies as some of the best ive ever done anywhere...and the beer is a hell of a lot less expensive than in norway. best of luck! Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted January 30, 2003 Author Posted January 30, 2003 thanks a lot! yeah i know it is expensive there... i was there on my way here. I have some friends i am staying with as well... there is no way any self-respecting dirt-bag could ever afford to stay there very long (unless they work for patagonia ) Thanks for the link and feedback. I am getting really excited, but my pocket booksure isn't. Gotta luv da Scandinavians, home of nokia, carlsberg and the most outrageous living conditions outside of Ibiza... thanks again! Quote
miller Posted January 30, 2003 Posted January 30, 2003 ...or just skip all of that hassle with the link (unless you can read norwegian) and go to www.mountain-activity.no Quote
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