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NORTH-WEST
HIGHLANDS NEWS REPORT:
SPRING
COURSES, GUIDING AND CLIMBS: Cool
weather with plenty of showers dampened some of the plans of
our Spring courses. However, 6 climbers made a successful traverse
of the Cuillin Ridge on May 17th-18th, and some great days Munro-bagging
and Scrambling were enjoyed on the Ridge. Our private Cuillin
Ridge Traverses fared well with weather at the end of May and
in June - congratulations to Ben Rasdall and Rachel Evans, and
to Mark Craig and David Hudson on their successes.
Our
Adventure Rock Climbers had to cope with fresh snow, tumultuous
vegetation and gale force winds in early May but gained a whole
gamut of experience - highlights being Routes 1 & 2, Black
Streak (E1) on Diabaig, Cioch Nose Superdirect (HVS) and Sword
of Gideon (VS) in Applecross, and White Slab Direct (HS) on
Skye.
We
have also ranged across the Fisherfield Munros - 67 year old
Terry Hoy did "the six" with Alex Moran and after
completion of the Coire Lagan round on Skye with Martin he has
just 11 Munros left to climb. It is very heartening to climb
with so many "older" Munro-baggers, who show tremendous
enthusiasm and stamina in their late-60's, a feat which would
have been regarded as exceptional a generation ago but which
is now relatively common. In May we helped 68 year old Jim Henderson
towards completion of his second round while 68 year old Arthur
Curtis has less than a hundred to go after doing 8 of the Skye
Munros with us.
John
Lyall guided Rose Mitchell and Ian Carey on our Sea Stacks Tour
at the end of May. After successful ascents of The Old Man of
Stoer and Am Buachaille they met wet conditions on Hoy. Although
they completed the crux second pitch of The Old Man conditions
were too slippery on the "easier" pitches above to
enable a safe completion. Disappointment at failing to reach
the top was mitigated by a magical wildlife encounter when they
encountered a stranded Black-throated Diver in the Rackwick
car park, which landed abruptly on the wet tarmac, probably
thinking it was the surface of a lake. They lifted the bird
and took it down to the seashore where it was liberated. Earlier
in the week Martin had guided Andy Watt up the Old Man is more
clement weather, with Andy making a fine lead of the last pitch.
On
the rock I've been collecting information and pictures on climbing
in Applecross for a forthcoming Climb magazine feature. The
two classics - the Cioch Nose (S) and Sword of Gideon (VS) -
are well-known, but there is extensive scope for mid-grade and
E-grade climbs all over the Bealach na Ba and Sgurr na Charachain,
while many older routes of quality are sorely neglected and
are getting overgrown. We have developed a new outcrop at GR:
797403 on the lower tiers of Creag a'Chumhaing, "the Smooth
Wall", which is only 30 minutes from the road and now has
3 E3's, 2 E2's, an HVS and a VS, most of real quality especially
the wall-crack of Fingerpicker (E3, 6a ***) and the neighbouring
groove Line in the Sand (E2, 5c ***). While prospecting the
well-used Sword of Gideon wall we did an excellent new pitch
up the hanging crack-line at the left end of the wall - Old
Wounds (E3 5c **).
Jonathan
Preston balances over the crux of Sword of Gideon (VS, 4c),
Applecross - June 19th 2010
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David King, Keith Haldane and Peter Berwick on the Clach
Glas-Blaven Traverse - Cullin Traverse course, 2nd May
2010
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Andy
Watt grapples with the overhanging crack of the Old Man
of Hoy (E1, 5b), 22nd May 2010
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Links
for further information:-
www.mwis.org.uk : Mountain
Weather Forecasts for the Scottish Highlands
www.sais.gov.uk
: Scottish Avalanche Information Service
(now closed for season)
Go
to Martin's Blog
Page for earlier reports, diaries and topics
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hesitate to send reports of your own expeditions and climbs
in the NW Highlands to me on: martin.moran@btinternet.com
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ARCTIC
NORWAY: May
29th - June 10th 2010
Lyngen
Alps May 29th - June 5th: Our group of 9 set up camp
at Svensby on Lyngen in glorious sunshine. Sadly, the
good weather was due to break in 18 hours, so after 3
hours sleep the teams were up at 2.30am ready to snatch
a climb before the fronts arrived. Jonathan Preston took
Katherine Henderson, Neil Lindsey and David Sandham to
Trollvasstinden (1440m), which they despatched in a 16
hour round trip at PD+ standard. Martin Moran and Robin
Thomas took on the impressive peak of Stortinden (1512m)
by its NW Ridge with Richard Ausden, Richard Hampshire
and Keith Horner. This rock route proved long and engaging
with a committing abseil off the forepeak. In thick fog
they could find no way to get back up the forepeak on
their return save for aid climbing back up abseil line!
A bedraggled but triumphant party arrived back 22 and
a half hours later.Stortinden is undoubtedly one of the
toughest Norwegian peaks (AD+). After 36 hours of rain
and snow a window of fine weather emerged on Tuesday evening
and the whole group climbed up the beautiful valley of
Steindalen in southern Lyngen to explore the range of
undocumented peaks around the Steindal Glacier. Robin
and Martin's teams ascended a 600m 50deg couloir on the
south face of 1595m Nallangaisi (AD) while Jonathan took
his charges on a peak-bagging venture that ended on 1511m
Steindalstinden. Both groups emerged from their climbs
close to midnight in piercing cold and blinding sunlight
with hosts of hazy snow-wrapped peaks on all horizons,
an unforgettable experience. More bad weather allowed
for another respite until Friday when a hopeful forecast
sent everyne out towards Istinden (1495m), just north
of Lyngseidet village. Another glacier climb led into
fog, wind and blowing snow and the final climb up the
SE Ridge was a grand winter climb, much in the Scottish
mould (PD+ or Scottish grade II). The three ascents took
a total of 50 hours, emphasising the adventurous nature
of Norwegian mountaineering, all a far cry from the busy
Alps. We never saw another soul on the hills all week.
Mountain exertions were sustained by a spacious and luxurious
cabin accommodation and excellent campsite, replete with
sauna, down at Svensby
June
5th - 12th Lofoten Islands: We arrived at
Svolvaer in heavy rain showers but the weather promptly
dried up and gave us generally fine but cold conditions
all week, making campsite evenings rather chill but keeping
all insect life at bay. The "Magic Isles" fully
lived up to their reputation and we had an exceptional
week's climbing. On Sunday we all limbered up with some
single pitch rock climbing from 4 to 6- standard on the
gorgeous sea-washed granite at Paradiset. Jonathan, Richard
H and Neil then took off to Loftoen's second highest peak,
Geitgaljern (1085m) (PD+), while Martin, Katherine and
Bill Shaw enjoyed 7 magnificent pitches of fissured slab
on the classic Bare Blabaer (5) at Djupfjord, one of the
best VS routes anywhere. On Tuesday Jonathan's team stuck
with a mountaineering theme and climbed the grade IV Pedersen
Ridge, while Martin, Katherine and Bill were tempted by
the majestic 400m prow of Presten, despite obvious grade
6 difficulties. The famous West Pillar (6, 11 pitches)
tested the team's resolve and sense of humour to its absolute
limit but they emerged unscathed in mellow sunlight at
11pm after a 12 hour ascent of one of world's great rock
climbs. They then declared a rest day and took a boat
trip up the Raftsund, viewing Tolkienesque peaks, sea
eagles, rainbows and several dozen cruise-ship tourists
bedecked with long-lenses. Meanwhile, Jonathan took Neil
up the classic Piano Handlers Route (4). On Thursday we
all joined forces for an excellent scramble to the top
of 943m Vagakallen, the dramatic craggy peak which dominates
the climbing area of SW Austvagoya. The final day saw
Jonathan, Richard and Neil traverse the grade 4 Short
Man's Ridge while Martin, Kath and Bill climbed the beatiful
slabs of Solens Sonner (6, 4 pitches). The late evening
drive back to Tromso was broken by a stop for massive
pizzas and burgers and an encounter with a plain-clothes
traffic policeman. Our social pleasures were enhanced
by the presence of young guns - Alex Moran and Robin Thomas.
Alex removed most of the skin off his ankles leading the
6+ Vaganrisset jam crack while Robin led a spectacular
on-sight first ascent up a 4 pitch overhanging crackline
near the Migan Pillar at 7+ standard (sustained E5, 6a),
the Risset Rider, in their inimitable words, a truly "amazing"
climb and a contender for the 51st best route on Lofoten!
It was a privilege to hang with these dudes over a beer
at the Henningsvaer climbers' bar. They even did something
useful, bought a rod and caught some fish for our last
dinner. In fact our only cultural disappointments were
missing the "Goat Jazz" concert in Lyngen and
the Lofoten "Codstock" music festival which
sadly had finished the previous week.
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9
hours after leaving Gatwick! Stortinden (1512m) from Jaegervatnet,
Lyngen; 8pm May 29th 2010
Robin
Thomas, Richard Ausden, Keith Horner and Richard Hampshire
at the summit of Nallangaisi (1595m), 10.30pm June 1st
Katherine
Henderson follows the infamous grade 6 Slanting Corner,
pitch 8 on Presten West Pillar, Lofoten; June 8th
Full
details of 2011 trips on our Arctic
Norway page
ARCTIC
NORWAY 2010 Gallery
ARCTIC
NORWAY 2009
Photo Gallery (all pictures (c) John Lyall)
ARCTIC
NORWAY 2008 GALLERY
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ALPINE
COURSES 2009
ALPINE
2009 HIGHLIGHTS Left-
Des Winterbone and Roger Owen descending the N Ridge of the
Weisshorn 8pm Aug 5th 2009. Right: summit of Mont Blanc 8.45am
Aug 24th 2009
BEST
OF THE ALPS 2009 PHOTO GALLERY
Our
summer course season was blessed by unbroken good weather giving
excellent conditions for all the "grandes classiques"
like the Dent Blanche, Matterhorn, Eiger and Mont Blanc. 15
out of 16 of our Mont Blanc course clients reached the summit
including 9 in a day on Aug 24th. We achieved another season
of 100% success on on the Matterhorn for all 10 clients on our
one and two week courses. The Dent Blanche received many ascents,
and 8 lucky climbers enjoyed the thrilling Mittellegi Ridge
on the Eiger.
The
Arolla peaks saw plenty of visits with numerous traverses of
the Pigne d'Arolla, Mont Blanc de Cheilon, the Dent de Tsalion
W Ridge and Aiguille de la Tsa and a couple of ascents of the
elusive South Ridge of L'Eveque. Our Oberland Odyssey groups
both made ascents of the Finsteraarhorn and one brave team plumbed
the depths of the savage Fiescher Glacier
Among
the more prized objectives of the season the Weisshorn traverse
stands out. Robert Gatt traversed the Schaligrat (D, IV) and
E Ridge (AD) in July. Then Roger Owen and evergreen Des Winterbone
(just 66 years young!) did the Schaligrat and NNW Ridge (AD+)
in a magnificent 19 hour expedition. Stewart Mechie and Bill
Shaw braved the sensational exposure of the Diable Ridge of
Mont Blanc du Tacul (D+, V) with its 5 granite pinnnacles, all
above 4000m in altitude. Bill and Stewart also enjoyed some
of the best rock routes in the Alps in the NE Face of the Kingspitze
(TD, V+) and the magnificent 15 pitch slab routes of Septumania
(E2, 5c) and Motorhead (E2, 5c) on the peerless orange granite
of Eldorado at Grimsel.
All
our groups were fun to guide and fully entered into the spirit
of a mountain holiday. Friday night in Evolene was often party
night! Our cook and domestic goddess, Judith, did an amazing
job of organising people, chalets and catering. Afternoon teas
were sumptuous and the thought of fresh scones, cream cakes
and gateaux at the end of the day gave many the crucial incentive
to get down the hill. All our guides showed tremendous enthusiasm
to give everyone a great time. Thanks to Guides: Anthony
Franklin, Graham Frost, Neil Johnson, Owain Jones, Dave Kenyon,
John Lyall, Stu MacDonald, Andy Perkins, Walter Phipps, Jonathan
Preston and Andy Teasdale, and to Aspirant Guides: Phil Ashby,
Tim Blakemore, Hannah Burrows-Smith, Matt Helliker, Pete Rowlands
and Paul Warnock.
We
are already talking about objectives and challenges for 2010.
Hope you can join us then!
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NANDA
DEVI EAST EXPEDITION: 14th MAY - 23rd JUNE 2009
Our
team of 6 spent a varied and rewarding five weeks in the Nanda
Devi range of Kumaon in India with the blessings of good weather
and a safe return. A beautiful 5 day trek took us from the roadhead
at Munsiari up the Gori Ganga gorge, then up the Lawan valley
to a base camp at 4280m under the awesome 3000m SE wall of 7434m
Nanda Devi East. Base camp was an extensive flat grazing meadow
with fresh running water and a carpets of primulas.
The
Heroic Poles: A Polish expedition was already camped nearby,
in the final stages of their attempt on NDE to celebrate the
70th anniversary of the historic first ascent in 1939. Jan Lenczowski,
grandson of first ascensionist Jakub Bujak, was the leader.
The 1939 climb of the SE Ridge was the hardest pre-war route
in the Himalaya by a considerable margin, and has only been
repeated a handful of times, all with extensive fixed roping
apart from an impressive Alpine-style ascent by British Guides
Roger Payne and Julie-Ann Clyma in 1994. The subsequent story
of the 4 Polish engineers who pulled off the magnificent first
ascent in 1939 is harrowing. Two were killed by an avalanche
on Tirsuli three weeks after the NDE climb. The other two, Bujak
and Klarner, were unable to return to Poland due to the outbreak
of war. Bujak went to Britain, worked in the war effort, then
disappeared in mysterious and unexplained circumstances in Cornwall
in 1945, just after the war's end. He never saw his wife or
family again after leaving for Nanda Devi. Klarner wrote a book
on the trip, returned to Poland after the war, but then disappeared,
presumably into one of Stalin's gulags in 1949. His daughter
published the book in 1956.
Nanda
Lapak (5782m): The
whole team (Jim Finnie, Paul Guest, Rob Jarvis, Martin Moran,
John Venier and Leon Winchester plus our LO, Luder Singh from
Kulu) warmed up with an ascent of Nanda Lapak, an excellent
training peak on the ridge east of Nanda Devi. From a comfortable
camp at 5100m an AD standard climb was made to the summit, with
a section of 80m of hard brittle glacier ice at 60deg angle
forming the crux. The views were exceptional, probably the best
of the trip.
Longstaff's
Col: Meanwhile
the Poles gave up their brave attempt on NDE, having fixed ropes
to 6900m. They had been hampered by deep snow and strong winds.
It was sobering for us to see these hardened climbers (one had
summitted Everest sans-oxygen!) retreat through exhaustion.
Nonethless, we made our first foray to Longstaff's Col. At 5910m
this col is a historic gateway to the Nanda Devi peaks, first
reached by Dr Tom Longstaff in 1905. The problem with the col
is that can only by accessed by a 40 to 50 deg snow/ice couloir
which is no less than 1000 metres in vertical height! Add a
16kg load plus the essential need to reach the col soon after
dawn before the sun loosens the snow and avalanches commence,
and you have a challenge. We set out at 1am. In fog and light
snowfall we took 8 hours to reach the col. John, who was carrying
an enormous sack, dropped out half-way. Longstaff's Col would
be fine if a nice cosy snow hollow for a secure campsite could
be found; but no, the col is a knife-edge with a 900m plunge
into the Sanctuary on the far side. We hacked two tiny tent
platforms on the crest and prayed that it wouldn't be windy.
This is no place to trip over a tent guyline! The day was probably
the most exhausting of the trip, but ended with a majestic sunset
over the Sanctuary.
Nanda
Devi East Pinnacles: Over
the next two days Martin and Rob with Leon and Paul explored
the route across the pinnacles towards NDE. The Polish team
had done a superb job of fixing 8mm ropes to an assortment of
old pegs hammered into rotten rock. The pinnacles were snowed
up and very airy. The climb across the three towers was totally
exhilarating - akin to the Eiger Mittellegi ridge. Martin and
Rob continued up the next buttress, looking for a potential
campsite at 6100m. However, the fixed ropes ran out and a long
exposed snow ridge continued to the next step with no sign of
a campsite. Deterred, they returned to the col, and on the evening
of June 1st the 6 climbers descended to base camp for a rest
and a rethink.
Changuch:
A
recce was then taken under the south wall of unclimbed Changuch,
a beautful peak of 6322m south of base camp, which had resisted
three previous attempts. We spotted a feasible route up couloirs
and ramps to gain its NW Ridge. After tactical discussion we
decided to forgo a slim chance of getting up NDE for the chance
of getting our names on the first ascent list! Meanwhile Jim
was suffering from a strained knee and John was struggling with
health and fitness. With little chance of climbing Changuch
they both decided to leave the trip early and departed for home
on June 7th. While Rob, Paul and Leon made an initial foray
to Changuch NW Ridge Martin faced the unenviable task of going
back up to Longstaff's Col with high-altitude porter Heera Singh
to retrieve some 35kg of equipment and tentage. They left Advance
camp at 4870m at 7.15pm , reached the col at midnight and got
back to camp just as the sun hit the couloir at 6am.
On
the night of June 6th/7th Rob, Paul and Leon climbed the couloir
and ramps to gain the Changuch NW Ridge at 5800m. After a tough
all-night climb hopping in and out of avalanche runnels they
established camp with two single-skin tents on an exiguous site
at the col, and rested for the next 36 hours. Martin and Luder
followed the route the next night joining the col camp at 3am.
After a fine hot spell of weather a more unsettled phase took
hold with afternoon snowfall blowing in from the south. However,
the nights were still fine and after shaking off several centimetres
of fresh snow the team emerged at midnight on June 8th/9th.
In Rob's tent Luder was sick, vomiting his breakfast back into
his mug. But this boy is made of tough stuff - within a few
minutes he declared himself ready to start. Martin was suffering
paroxysms of finger and toe pain, contracted from spending a
cold night bivvying outside. Nonetheless, the teams were ready
to move at 12.30am. Martin led the first 130m of mixed ridge,
then Rob took over to make a sterling lead of the exposed snow-ice
slopes above. We moved together across a 250m 55deg traverse,
then Rob led 4 steeper 60m pitches to gain the undulating upper
arete. At around 9am he pulled on to the summit crest. The highest
point was a crumbling pinnacle 30m across the crest.
We
downclimbed the route to regain the col just as the afternoon
blizzard began at 1pm. After a cramped and pensive afternoon,
the decision was made to bale out as soon as the storm ended.
We couldn't afford another 24 hours trapped on the col. At 6.30pm
descent was started. The slopes below the col had a thick cover
of fresh snow. Once we had satisfied ourselves that they were
safe the downclimbing was easier than we might have expected
in bare icy conditions. At midnight we emerged into phantasmagorical
moonlight on the Lawan Glacier, and wandered back to base camp
in an exhausted reverie. Naveen produced tea, soup and dahlbhat
at 3am and we turned in to bed at dawn!
Traill's
Pass : After
three days of complete rest the team were ready to tackle the
final phase of the trip - a crossing of Traill's Pass to Pindari.
Britain's first commissioner to Kumaon, Mr G.W.Traill, had crossed
this 5312m pass in 1832. Due to glacial retreat the crossing
became much more difficult in the 20thC and the only recorded
crossings were made in 1941 and 1994. Leaving base camp on a
glorious morning on June 14th we climbed a glacier and 300m
45deg gully to reach the col and camped on the plateau beyond.
That night the weather was warm and misty and we had a tough
job trailbreaking over the plateau next morning to reach a rock
shoulder at 5425m where a mighty downfall broke away into the
Pindar valley. As clouds boiled up and snowfall commenced we
tackled a tricky descent of a 55-60deg snwo/ice gully, then
dropped off a glacier shelf on foul exposed and vegetated ground.
With clear weather we might have safely reached Pindari by early
afternoon, but fog and blizzard complicated routefinding. We
could not risk a blind descent to the valley with so many cliffs
in the vicinity. After many false starts and the best part of
400m reascent we finally bushwhacked a line into the valley
and reached the shepherds huts at 6.30pm - all of us totally
blown! Luder asked the shepherd, Amar Singh, if he could offer
any food and 90 minutes later we were sat cross-legged in his
hut enjoying a magnificent if spicy dahlbhat. The next three
days were spent wandering down the gorgeous Pindari valley,
happily little-changed since my last visit in 1995. We ended
with a knee-crushing 1500m descent to the roadhead at Song.
On
June 20th we were reunited with our superb base camp team of
Naveen, Mangal and Heera at Berinag. A delightful night was
enjoyed in the bustling hill resort of Naini Tal before the
final weary bus ride back to Delhi and the furnace-like blast
of an air temperature of 43degC! Thanks to Guide Rob Jarvis,
to Mr Pandey and his dedicated staff at Himalayan
Run & Trek, to Mountain Equipment (in particular
Duncan Machin) for generous support on purchases of clothing
and equipment for the team, and to our peak-bagging LO Luder
Singh for helping to make this one of our most memorable
trips.
Photo
Galleries: Enjoy our NANDA
DEVI 2009 , Himachal
Pioneer 2007 and Ladakh-Kang
Yatze 2006 photo selections and check our
web pages for full details
of 2010 expeditions; book early for extra discounts:-
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NORWEGIAN
ICE 2010
Photo
gallery: NORWAY
ICE 2010
With
Norway enjoying its longest and coldest freeze for 20
years, conditions in Aurland
were amazing right down to sea level with every
major watercourse frozen. So
an excellent ice climbing fortnight was enjoyed by our
10 clients with guides Tim Blakemore,
Matt Helliker, Martin Moran and Martin Welch. Weather
conditions were excellent throughout with temperatures
rising to -2 or -3 degC by day and dropping to -7 to 14degC
by night. There was very little snow to hamper the approaches
and many routes began at the side of the road.
From
Feb 7th-14th Allan Clapperton and Des Hajdu climbed the
120m column of the Boafossen in Laerdal (IV, WI 5/5+).
Des did a probable new climb with Martin Welch in Gudvangen
- Kjel Corners - a very Scottish line of ice ramps featuring
caves and columns (IV, WI5, 250m). Meanwhile Allan and
Martin M did the lower icefall of "Into the Wild"
(one of the longest ice routes in the world which continues
to an altitude of 900m from a sea level start!). The lower
section gave 4 pitches of sustained WI5 ice in a narrow
canyon and makes an excellent grade IV climb in its own
right. The remaining 12 pitches can be conveniently postponed
to another day!. Allan also did the Tverrafossen in Aurlandalen
(III, WI 5). Allan and Des led through on the Turlifossen
(II, WI3) in Aurland and the 180m Avdalfossen (II, WI3+)
in Utladalen.
In
the week 14th - 21st Feb Nick Owen, Tim Dawes and Tim
Blakemore climbed Kjel Corners, Tverrafossen, Turlifossen
and the Storefossen (WI5+) in Undredalen. Dee Elnanjjar,
Willie Munro, Tamsin Mayberry and Kai Ren Ong explored
the unchartered icefalls of Flamdalen and climbed a real
beauty - the 300m Tunnhellsfossen (IV, WI5) with the two
Martins, which gave three 60m pitches of sustained WI4
then two harder finishing pitches of WI5. It was a lovely
day climbing above the forested valley in total silence
save for the hourly passage of trains on the famous Flam
to Myrdal line.
This
13 hour effort was trumped by David Horwood and 63 year
old Ron Crowe who tackled a narrow gully above the Aurland
roundabout with Matt Helliker. We had all noticed that
this gully was choked with ice. It took the threesome
all day and a bit of the night to climb 19 pitches to
the top of the gully, with lots of WI4/4+/5 and a crux
pillar of 5+ at the top. They started 50m above sea level
and finished at an altitude of 625m. The torchlit abseils
were noticed by local residents who called the police,
who then called the Norwegian Red Cross Search and Rescue
Corps. As a result the final abseils were accompanied
by green strobe lighting, reminding David of his all-night
rave days. The descent was completed close to midnight,
and the rescue team disbanded. As a result David has ventured
the name "12am Eternal" for the climb, recalling
one of the electronic thumpers he must have pogoed to
before he became an insurance underwriter!
The
rest-day activities of the two Martins on the Double Whammy
ice pillars and Vettisfossen are fully reported on Martin's
Blog
Page and it is worth
checking out Martin Welch's rather amusing Vettisfossen
YouTube clip
We
will offer £80 discounts if you book early with
us when we return to Aurland in 2011! And you can
participate in the pioneering and development of some
of the the world's greatest ice climbing arenas.
Watch
out for details of next year's courses and book early
for a great week's climbing.
Norwegian
Ice courses
Check
out our photo gallery for the best of our Norway climbs:
Norway
Ice 2005
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Dee
Elnajjar and Willie Munro on the WI5 4th pitch of Tunnhellsfossen,
Flamdalen; 16th Feb
Martin
Welch leading pitch 3 on the Tunnhellsfossen; Technical
Ice course day 2!
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