Norsky Posted August 5, 2003 Share Posted August 5, 2003 Just got back from a reunion in Oslo. I only got out one day for some fun bolt clipping with some locals. There's loads of awesome climbing right outside of the city. In fact, there's a subway station about 5 minutes from the cliff I went to! Imagine a 25 meter cliff just over vertical with glacier polished granite reminiscent of Petrifying wall. Anyone else have Scandinavia stories? I hope to visit my cousin in Goteborg, Sweden to go bouldering on the island of Hono someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bird Posted August 5, 2003 Share Posted August 5, 2003 If your mission was to put people to sleep, mission accomplished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted August 5, 2003 Share Posted August 5, 2003 I heard the Lofotens rock with 24 hour sunshine and sweet clean granite. Oh and beers cost $10 a glass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bird Posted August 5, 2003 Share Posted August 5, 2003 Just fuckin with ya, Norsky. It does sound like an amazing place. It probably helps to have family there so you can mooch $10 beers off of 'em. I will check out Hono for you if I ever get around to reuniting with my kin folk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted August 5, 2003 Share Posted August 5, 2003 Dru said: I heard the Lofotens rock with 24 hour sunshine and sweet clean granite. You've drooled over the Webster guide too? Acess be a bit of a problem to the Lofoten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted August 5, 2003 Share Posted August 5, 2003 There's like a new Lofotens TR every week on ukclimbing.com it seems like. access not much of a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 Dru said: There's like a new Lofotens TR every week on ukclimbing.com it seems like. access not much of a problem. From Scotland or the UK no. Being half up the coast, it's a bit of a haul from the states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 cheap flights to london? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norsky Posted August 7, 2003 Author Share Posted August 7, 2003 First off, Bird you are a bastard. Second, I spent 7 days climbing in Lofoten in 97. It is sooo awesome if you can handle the 10 hour train ride up to the ferry. We had bad jetlag, but who cares with non-stop light. Ed Webster has a great guide book for the islands. One highlight was topping out on "Svolvaer Gjeita" where you jump from one "goat horn" to another with major exposure. Huge granite coming out of the Norwegian Sea. Yes...I only had enough $$ for one beer the entire week. I gots loads of pics if I ever motivate to post em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilly Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 Going that way in October!!! Unknown how the weather will be?? Sounds like a great place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 Norsky said: I gots loads of pics if I ever motivate to post em Is "Svolvaer Gjeita" on the cover of the Webster guide? That climb looks awesome - and I'd be interested in seeing those pics sometime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fence_Sitter Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 Dru said: I heard the Lofotens rock with 24 hour sunshine and sweet clean granite. Oh and beers cost $10 a glass yeah those were the only sober days of my last 5 years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norsky Posted August 8, 2003 Author Share Posted August 8, 2003 cj001f said: Norsky said: I gots loads of pics if I ever motivate to post em Is "Svolvaer Gjeita" on the cover of the Webster guide? That climb looks awesome - and I'd be interested in seeing those pics sometime Yes, it's on the cover. It's a pretty easy four or five pitch 5.8. There's harder variations if you are so inclined. Like the book says, if you look down from the big jump move, you'll see the church with the conveniently located grave yard right below you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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