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"An account of a winter ascent of a new line on Vagakallen, one of the more impressive peaks in Lofoten"

Dave Hunter recalls the route with a real sting in the tail.

http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=123

In reply to JoH - Editor:
Nice article.
<pedant mode> "...disappeared out of site..." out of sight, I think.... </pedant mode>

In reply to JoH - Editor: Good to hear from Dave Hunter again.

<pedant mode> "...placed a poor peg in a very shallow crag" should be "crack", surely? </pedant mode>

In reply to JoH - Editor: i feel a bit bad about adding to the general air of lay-editorialising but i found that a bit hard to read in a 'sentences a bit too long - words unnecessarily 'clever' - phrases a bit too self-consciously flowery' kinda way

also the blocks of texts are a bit too huge

i ended up not reading it in fact but i'm busier than i am bored today . . .

sorry! i'll probabably have another go later

In reply to JoH - Editor (and Dave): Excellent, meaty article, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Cheers,

FT.

In reply to pedants:

Noted.

*flagellating*

In reply to JoH - Editor: If we're being pedantic, "But one thing he certainly is and that is strong" is horrible. But who cares? It's a good story.

Cheers,

FT.

In reply to JoH - Editor: What month was this..?

In reply to g taylor: And where is Dave Hunter.....???

In reply to g taylor: End of February if I remember right, it was a long winter!

In reply to:

So Dave - you didn't actually climb the whole gully then? Going back for the first ascent this winter?

In reply to JoH - Editor: whats Dave doing with himslef these days?

has he moved on to better thing, or does he have job, which he is not allowed to frequent the forums with?

In reply to Tom Ripley Mountain Guide: i also thought it was quite a good article

if you want to read 'flowery', read nick bullock!

In reply to Tom Ripley Mountain Guide: He moves in mysterious ways.

In reply to Kendal47: does he still live in kendal?

In reply to Tom Ripley Mountain Guide: He never lived in Kendal.

In reply to Kendal47: oh... i got the imprssion he lived there when i knew him at r+r.