tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78680248321367056282024-03-14T07:44:01.571+00:00Chicks UnleashedRosie Gooldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06909666785905995005noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868024832136705628.post-17999695460523410682011-04-09T19:28:00.001+01:002011-04-09T19:31:59.958+01:00And that was that.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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</div><span style="color: magenta;">But it's gone well so far - I've had a lovely coffee morning with Pearl while Jules baked. </span><br />
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</div><div style="color: magenta;">So up we stumbled. A vast amount of snow has gone on this slope. But it was still pretty deep in places, almost as deep as the moss. </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxeSwX20zdt_uFPy9KVNo2sUrU117mIHql4WXP-ZIpEmegU9OLNckp2RES_IxIjxl4SQ8y2giWANvg37Xhr6JVWMiQq0wkPYrsOmOeDwY2js882KG6DhvZEriYE1JobcdKgGbh-i-B1kY/s1600/P1060380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxeSwX20zdt_uFPy9KVNo2sUrU117mIHql4WXP-ZIpEmegU9OLNckp2RES_IxIjxl4SQ8y2giWANvg37Xhr6JVWMiQq0wkPYrsOmOeDwY2js882KG6DhvZEriYE1JobcdKgGbh-i-B1kY/s400/P1060380.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Arriving back at ever beautiful Senja.</div>Rosie Gooldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06909666785905995005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868024832136705628.post-87499657141730534542011-04-06T19:36:00.001+01:002011-04-07T09:44:37.880+01:00158<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="color: magenta;">One hundred and fifty-eight is the number of visits to the blog from Norway, Sweden & Finland!</div><div style="color: magenta;"><br />
</div><div style="color: magenta;">Today Jules and I finally climbed in Spansdalen, the ice valley of ice valleys. It was quite warm and it did rain a bit, but the views were pretty and the ice was good. We did two lovely routes on the north side of the road. There was evidence (evidence sounds subtle, which this was not) of avalanches and thawing crossing the road and down other gullies.</div><br />
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</div><div style="color: magenta;">We found some good routes and after a coffee in the glorious snowy sunshine at a mountain lodge we headed back to our favorite route. After that we felt pretty pleased and the weather became so much better than the forecast. On our way home we went to a bridge to get the view of the sinking sun over all the white landscape. From there we spotted some amazing icelines dropping into the fjord. we found a little road that led round the opposite side of the fjord. I even found a man who seemed genuinely sad that he couldn't lend me one of his boats to access the routes (they were in some far off place). we drove on and when I'd found a place to turn so that we could finally head home, there was a beautious flow of ice overlooking the fjord. Poor Jules hadn't a chance. He was ready for home, half starved just about. But I had my crampons on and wasn't about to leave. The route was quick and perfect for an evening jaunt.</div><div style="color: magenta;"><br />
</div><span style="color: magenta;">Home time (Jules has now been fed and watered. None were harmed during the making of our perfect day).</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">So, after jules rustled us upo a fish pie we headed back out for a little warm up on the cooling ice.</span><br />
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</div><div style="color: magenta;">A wild final day with Mark & Gill so we went scouting (for ice, obviously; and coffee - no luck there). We saw plenty. Met some nice folk and saw a few wierd things. But my fingers are freezing - I'm writing this from someone's porch - it's Sunday and EVERYTHING is shut. Even Spar.</div><div style="color: magenta;"><br />
</div><div style="color: magenta;">We had an exciting road trip to the airport as the roads was hut due to fresh avalanches, so we did a speedy rretreat and high tailed round the other side of the island. Thank goodness for Norwegian road barriers and snow ploughs.</div><div style="color: magenta;"><br />
</div><div style="color: magenta;">I thought things were quite wonderous at the airport when the entire place filled up with skiers of all shapes and sizes. Thought this must just be the norm for Bardufoss. But Bent informs me that actually the championships were on over the weekend. The King was in town yesterday!</div><div style="color: magenta;"><br />
</div><div style="color: magenta;">Thanks for an amazing trip Mark & Gill!</div><br />
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</div>Rosie Gooldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06909666785905995005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868024832136705628.post-37440428600805725072011-04-01T22:22:00.000+01:002011-04-01T22:22:48.148+01:00I love Noddy.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="color: magenta;">Today I got to borrow Noddy's axes (okay, that might sound strange to you, but they do look like his colous, shapes & weight. If he ice climbs then this is what he uses). They are beautiful. Who knows what he did today. Mark & I climbed an ice line by the tunnels. I think it might be one of the most memorable ice routes I've climbed. The day featured all the stuff pictured below, plus - yet more eagles, rainbow features above our route, NO walk in, & Yeti howling in his truck!</div><div style="color: magenta;"><br />
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</div>Rosie Gooldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06909666785905995005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868024832136705628.post-55595169902741150182011-04-01T22:03:00.000+01:002011-04-01T22:03:19.584+01:00Firsts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="color: magenta;">Yesterday was a first for Jill & Mark wearing snow shoes. Lovely. Allowed us to swim on the surface of the snow relatively effortlessly, rather than under it. We'd spotted this route on our road tripping the day before and thought it looked like a good Senja starter. It started out a grey old day, and just as the forecast promised, broke out into another stunner of a day. The Devil's Teeth lurked all day, mostly grinning, a bit of chortling, and another bit of gnashing.</span><br />
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A moment of calm before Yeti continued playing with everything. I think he might like to come ice climbing with me. </div>Rosie Gooldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06909666785905995005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868024832136705628.post-4490436441574389672011-03-29T20:15:00.000+01:002011-03-29T20:15:22.530+01:00Articsville<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLBTKi4bqS-St3FAUV0IDsZpUd5FiB08SIbQS9fEpd_WqMqtZwiiIPvg-pesDAs2dzAIhAdDvr5DF5YZTUGuyXj9f4CbHH8mmbSqXOOZ7E0Dm1JBDI0A7yIq2hBZDNsxlhQWhZf-POuhD/s1600/P1050401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLBTKi4bqS-St3FAUV0IDsZpUd5FiB08SIbQS9fEpd_WqMqtZwiiIPvg-pesDAs2dzAIhAdDvr5DF5YZTUGuyXj9f4CbHH8mmbSqXOOZ7E0Dm1JBDI0A7yIq2hBZDNsxlhQWhZf-POuhD/s320/P1050401.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Mint hot chocolate is apparently a sin. Mmmm, all the more for me!<br />
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</div>Rosie Gooldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06909666785905995005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868024832136705628.post-16822769576288639312011-03-28T22:49:00.000+01:002011-03-28T22:49:04.864+01:00There's mooses out there<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy2hg3_eIGBTpBm4aLKsRl31QWDXj1UMVMrgMlJkToyk_h_u5Boo-o3j5RVlobZaeiDWfTP5N9GW8mR-8SZqll_2EIErJHLJ1Gz_CNlvUWu0E_ZwAOfwK4oyycilZw-t_jwerhUNRVF0OR/s1600/P1050188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy2hg3_eIGBTpBm4aLKsRl31QWDXj1UMVMrgMlJkToyk_h_u5Boo-o3j5RVlobZaeiDWfTP5N9GW8mR-8SZqll_2EIErJHLJ1Gz_CNlvUWu0E_ZwAOfwK4oyycilZw-t_jwerhUNRVF0OR/s320/P1050188.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Just one little reason why we can't get to these amazing routes, the valley is drippin with them! The road closed last night because of an avalanche. I asked our host how common this was, expecting a 'weekly' answer - first time in 11 years. Nice one.<br />
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</div>Rosie Gooldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06909666785905995005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868024832136705628.post-86653521179533652922011-03-28T22:38:00.000+01:002011-03-28T22:38:43.542+01:00Honky Tonk<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRQ_-57VhB5VWl17Zg0IRTL9oPxtzcJsbIMWEYOQUi72ffoDxb5dd3GPekqljTl3WDm9-AHJIULkWkoliPWoo28M3mShhKt8QzP4J2cZiKj6lRZPnV8xCqBHqywYkDGcfXF2ZCwxsJ7wp/s1600/P1050023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRQ_-57VhB5VWl17Zg0IRTL9oPxtzcJsbIMWEYOQUi72ffoDxb5dd3GPekqljTl3WDm9-AHJIULkWkoliPWoo28M3mShhKt8QzP4J2cZiKj6lRZPnV8xCqBHqywYkDGcfXF2ZCwxsJ7wp/s320/P1050023.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Home sweet home - Lappenhaugen, near the amazing ice vally of Spansdalen.<br />
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</div>Rosie Gooldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06909666785905995005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868024832136705628.post-16002909436641237762011-03-28T22:33:00.000+01:002011-03-28T22:33:03.003+01:00Moray Hpouse week<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckIBgrEMTIkVmCeF4E5SRaXsbV-ohLmuiEFa_8zRM9bBzd-kmD4bUYP5gfGQZyAmUG0iVtbjy4ciL-QOEDGBkB135PT70Ur9LGBS3saZHjBSXEsoRrlLZKdmi9Rhyphenhyphen04EGrzIX8xv8qf4b/s1600/Day+1+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckIBgrEMTIkVmCeF4E5SRaXsbV-ohLmuiEFa_8zRM9bBzd-kmD4bUYP5gfGQZyAmUG0iVtbjy4ciL-QOEDGBkB135PT70Ur9LGBS3saZHjBSXEsoRrlLZKdmi9Rhyphenhyphen04EGrzIX8xv8qf4b/s320/Day+1+%25283%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Rosie Gooldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06909666785905995005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868024832136705628.post-8188997071856683062011-03-24T19:09:00.000+00:002011-03-24T19:09:32.693+00:00A long, long time ago....(and, 'A Tiger In The Hut')<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxASsUR-Jq0yOVdL1BlaTPU9q8wyJDzcJOT9fM5b0ixC3Bq4TXsFnPm5JPEELdpxRTrJ3M6EObKA5JxhzYg1BVePiZY-uY6CEzQoAy5vXIjy3sGcPqb5Q8_Ms8-vXuoieVA6GjaSIgnchP/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxASsUR-Jq0yOVdL1BlaTPU9q8wyJDzcJOT9fM5b0ixC3Bq4TXsFnPm5JPEELdpxRTrJ3M6EObKA5JxhzYg1BVePiZY-uY6CEzQoAy5vXIjy3sGcPqb5Q8_Ms8-vXuoieVA6GjaSIgnchP/s320/1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>A day out with my Fran. You liking the coordination...?<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Went for a little stroll into Sneachda at lunchtime. There was quite a soggy snow shower leaving the carpark. The plan was to check Carn Etchechan in the hope of doing it tomorrow, and get a bit of calf burn going.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZqkAh1T_Fg8Wxunuj_JZcv1vNMfCzMOetXR3K6rFJizSdOe5-rSuRqzLPIDbNqehJ23JkSyToXBAmOLWts46Su6fCk-SY3QapWCRlDjEaeNvHtnPiceTbXoU-GOaHTSKTUY2rpI-eA4U/s1600/P1040150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZqkAh1T_Fg8Wxunuj_JZcv1vNMfCzMOetXR3K6rFJizSdOe5-rSuRqzLPIDbNqehJ23JkSyToXBAmOLWts46Su6fCk-SY3QapWCRlDjEaeNvHtnPiceTbXoU-GOaHTSKTUY2rpI-eA4U/s400/P1040150.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Steep and quite worrying soft snow on the exit below the cornice; this will be in much better condition after tonights freeze.</div>Rosie Gooldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06909666785905995005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868024832136705628.post-69662520696058274002011-02-24T13:48:00.001+00:002011-02-24T13:58:33.453+00:00West was best<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhuJj6j5xTJxhpKlgX29HdOT800Z08VUAYhX97aeO1Pk87xIxq_UqYttl14HY_noAYnbmMTzJfCwxg7_kWprwfTl-XqRqP9hiz2cgRbJeHavfCQZaWWWV-tNfTi53MWpuSecYYgTprtxsf/s1600/d1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhuJj6j5xTJxhpKlgX29HdOT800Z08VUAYhX97aeO1Pk87xIxq_UqYttl14HY_noAYnbmMTzJfCwxg7_kWprwfTl-XqRqP9hiz2cgRbJeHavfCQZaWWWV-tNfTi53MWpuSecYYgTprtxsf/s320/d1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> An extremely murky day on Curved Ridge. Straight helmet (main criteria for the 3 days), cool headband & cheesey grin intact<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">The two days could not have been more contrasting - breathtakingly perfect the day before, and just breath taking today, which also happened to be perfect for what Izzie wanted: to practise her navigation in winter conditions. It was a proper souper and she even needed to do a search (angular spiral) in order to find the summit of Cairngorm! Not that we'll mention my needing to relocate myself to find the Ptarmigan restrauant, which incidently, had closed long before due to the conditions! </span></div>Rosie Gooldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06909666785905995005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868024832136705628.post-3957566954056075052011-02-24T13:32:00.002+00:002011-02-25T11:20:39.616+00:0012th Feb: a very active day with Izzie<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU27gCaVSB3Ooz9r41PpGSrP7zwv5ll2raT_9wT3YiiK6qPmYXljNCpmONFne5ynmp4XHuhYQOyf3ZZ_-NlP72rcpxu9e-c9ZBiPBIJz63-UuA6MaVEzYaUil9QiOycHzyOGTJ3inQIyqY/s1600/b1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU27gCaVSB3Ooz9r41PpGSrP7zwv5ll2raT_9wT3YiiK6qPmYXljNCpmONFne5ynmp4XHuhYQOyf3ZZ_-NlP72rcpxu9e-c9ZBiPBIJz63-UuA6MaVEzYaUil9QiOycHzyOGTJ3inQIyqY/s200/b1.JPG" width="134" /></a></div>After seeing the aftermath of two very large areas in Sneachda, Northern Cairngorms <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QgsLV9REJXUb_PVxjJ241lmcuALQZQ-YCrgjwunQ1_lTV9oIQRNCGTFHQK0DTHU-IlVl2RnIBOHm4Rw2AUW_05dbptZ2-v4hz-3ssfIpNdnM8R0-L5EjpPwM1Ul4kvL9qgpECBcDsYoH/s1600/b3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="457" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QgsLV9REJXUb_PVxjJ241lmcuALQZQ-YCrgjwunQ1_lTV9oIQRNCGTFHQK0DTHU-IlVl2RnIBOHm4Rw2AUW_05dbptZ2-v4hz-3ssfIpNdnM8R0-L5EjpPwM1Ul4kvL9qgpECBcDsYoH/s640/b3.JPG" width="640" /></a>Izzie and I tentaively ventured up to the Alladin's area. Izzie wanted to practise lots of movement skills and did an excellent job going up steep ground with an awful lot of concentration and care, and descended Fiacaill Ridge, which was particularly busy, and not surprisingly given that it was such a glorious day. On our descent we were lucky enough to spot Greg Boswell giving The Hurting a go. Unfortunately we weren't really wrapped for the occassion and eventually shuffled our way out the Coire. I only wished we watched him do the full ascent soon after.<br />
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<u><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Day Two: Cocker doodle doodle</span></u><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Today we headed for Fabrikfossen. Despite an earlish start we made a descent in the dark. Still, the ropes pulled fine on every abseil and to team relief we only had to use one abolakov. The route was in superb condition and unusually quiet - just one team of two (Finnish I think and over for a long weekend). This proved to be the pattern for the week - very few Brits at all, and not many climbers all togther. The routes that were there were in excellent condition. </span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Sara and Lisa did excellently, learning to manage two to a rope and climbing pitch after pitch of fairly calf burning angle, and then a long descent. Great ice though, with things really warming up after the previous chilly one. </span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">The next day we went to the lovely Ozzimosis which are situated on the way up to the ski area. Once again, the ice was fat, very very fat. It was a great venue for the day as we were sheltered from the considerable winds that day. They both got to practise placing icescrews on steep ice and building abolakovs, and a lovely bit of steep climbing to finish off the muscles for the day.</span><br />
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<u><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Day Four: Yabber dabber doodle</span></u><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Today we did the classic & beautiful route of Rjukanfossen, which is one of my favorite here. It's varied and spectacularly located at the very head of the valley in a huge bowl. It's worth checking out the waterfall on Youtube! Each pitch has a quite different feel to it and the view only improves as you go. Excellent angle on Lipton too, although only the first two fangs were out at the time. </span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Before a rather whirlwind drying of kit, eating of more fish pie, packing and scuttling back to the airport, we had a last hack at the ice. Once again, in brilliant condition. There was more ice on Vermorkbrufoss Vest than I have ever seen, while her sister fall on the other side of the bridge was barely formed. Perhaps something to do with the reported water releases that have been recently reported by other climbers. </span><br />
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<div style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: small;">After coaxing our car out of her ice nest at Torp airport, we crammed our bags in and made a very long (in time, not kilometres) drive to Rjukan. She proved to be quite the prima donna, requiring regualr de-icing on the way. To be fair it was -19 almost all the way too. As we drove over the higher roads we decided that the Norwegian forecast we've been using must be rubbish, the temperature soared to a balmy -8.</span></div></div><div style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: small;">After a very leisurely start (rounds of breakfasts, brews, chattering, more brews etc - o, and a bit of sharpening stuff) we drove to Krokan at the head of the valley. Usually the redeeming feature might be that other climbers would be tiring and we'd be able to take advantage of their weariness and elbow our way to a route without too much growling. Not today. There wasn't one other car vehicle at the carpark. At Krokan itself there were four other pairs and not one of them British!! On our drive up we'd spotted a few teams on Fabrikkfossen and Tjonnstadbergfossen - both above the town of Rjukan.</span></div><div style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: small;">We struggled against the cold. We didn't win. The ice was very thick and well formed, although some routes just aren't 'in' at all. And as there hasn't been much thawing and refreezing going on the routes make up for current brittleness in being extensively climbed already - making for great axe placments. </span></div><div style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><span style="color: magenta;">What a lovely week - thanks Ursula & Sandra. </span><br />
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