Norsk Tindeklub

Nesheim/Scott

You were reading right, Doug Scott teamed up with our local hero Sjur Nesheim to bag this first ascent.

Hårek

The true classic Grøtfjord test piece, a must for the aspiring alpinist. Starts with a full pitch of 70-80° alpine ice in the middle of the wall that ends on a snowy ramp leading left. The final pitch is on the slab to the right of the direct line, thin ice that usually takes scarce protection. The apt description by the first ascentionists is very true: surpringsly beautiful!  A direct finish byØ. Cruikshank and B. Solbakk follows the steep gully at the end straight up.

Nesheim/Albrigtsen

Follows the gully in the left side of the wall.

Radetzkyrenna

Start by circumventing a roof (sometimes carrying an icicle) on the left side, then up on 40-50° snow with some short steeper sections. Finish through narrow gully with vertical climbing sequences.

Barske glæder

Start on the left side of the wall in a narrow gully to the right of the large gorge. Travers right 2 pitches then up on moderately steep alpine ice and snow. The climbing then steepens (70-80°) and gets narrower. Then travers slightly rights on a large ledge and enter a gully leading to the top.

Ormen Lange

Outlines the right side of the main north face. Traverse left on a ledge midways up the wall, and then heads slightly right over steep bulge and thin alpine ice (crux). Follows the ridge to the top. Easy climbing in moderate terrain with one difficult section.

Orvasskaret

A collection of summer and winter routes are gathered around the col between Breitind and Zapffetoppen. The southpillar contains a very nice and solid beginner route of an extraordinary quality for the grade («b»Sørpillaren«/b»: 4, S. Nesheim & S. Spjelkavik). Furthest east is a short steep ice wall that continues in a gully to the top. The ridge itself provides nice climbing.

Ormen Lange

Osnes/Enevold

Follows the rightmost of three gullies to the left of the main pillar. Easy climbing on snow and some alpine ice.

Nifserenna

Parallel to the Osnes/Enevold route, but steeper and harder.

Maskerade

Some steep and short sections in the beginning, then the route goes slightly right were the main gully turns left.

Tjugofem

Marked S-shaped gully in the left side of the wall, easy climbing on moderately steep snow. The final part along the ridge towards the top requires roped climbing.

Smørstabbfossen

The icicle seldomly forms, and rumours say that the most eager ice climbers used to hang ropes in the stream to help the ice to form – but never succeeded. 60 m freestanding steep ice. The icicle was broken halfway during the first ascent, and the lower part had leaned towards back wall during the second ascent (Børge Solbakk and Kurt Kaspersen).

Gyda

Same start as Hårek, but traverse further right along the initial ledge, then up natural line.

Håreks hund

Follow the right edge of Munin.