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I'm going to be living in Alesund in Norway for 6 months from Feb. I know nothing about Norway, Alesund, or the climbing scene there. I lead up to VS on grit and have invested in winter kit though not actually used it in anger yet so looking to learn...

Any help or knowledge would be greatly appreciated! If anyone wants a willing second I'd be keen to get out with someone who knows the area. Otherwise, good clubs? good guide books?

Alesund is here: https://goo.gl/maps/mPj5p

Thanks,
Oo

PS. sadly it's a 9 hour drive to Rjukan

In reply to Oo:

Get hold of this book
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Climbs-Scrambles-Walks-Romsdal-Norway/dp/1904207243
the base for climbing is Andalsnes which is about 50 miles East of Alesund here
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?t=m&ll=63.71217280000001%2C11.5014958000...

This book might also be worth getting
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scandinavian-Mountains-Peaks-Metres-Hurrungane/dp/0...
Its a bit further away but not too far and to the SE of Alesund
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?t=m&ll=63.71217280000001%2C11.5014958000...

In reply to Oo:

Sorry that first map link brings up Alesund again. I've tried reposting it but it does the same. If you zoom in and follow the E39 and E136 roads East you'll come to Andalsnes.

In reply to Oo:

Sorry, the second map link does the same!
Put "Skjolden" in google maps and you'll see "Store Skagastolstind" just East of it which is where the climbing is. Zoom out and you'll see Alesund to the NW.

In reply to Oo:

Jealous, it's a beautiful area

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ebygomm/4960220229/

In reply to Oo:

I live in Ålesund.

http://www.klatreklubben.no

Guide books are non existent, but there are some topos available. Exciting mountaineering, ski mountaineering, alpine climbing, ice climbing available everywhere you look.

Ski touring is popular and guide books are available. Buy them here at the local bookshops.

PM me, i'll send you my phone number

In reply to Oo:

Thanks for the tips all, bumping this back to the top to see if anyone else appears

In reply to Oo:

Its a great area mate and a great place to be for 6 months....take a couple of home brew kits if you're driving over...

In reply to Oo:

For general hills and probably a lot of inspiration/pics, check westcoastpeaks.com

You'll learn a lot about Aalesund there.

From what a vaguely gather, Orsta is the place to be for big hills. Romsdalen is a couple hours away.

In reply to kwoods: Great hill area. Caught a glimpse of Slogen on the a stop at Ålesund on the way up north. Got hold of some maps and worked out what the striking hill was and went and did it. It is a steep and straightforward walk, but there are many more technical hills in the area. Even in horrid weather I had a good fortnight's hill bashing in the area.

Ski mountaineering is reputed to be good.