Chris Craggs, one of the most experienced guidebook writers in the UK, takes a look at a new guidebook to climbing in arctic Norway on the western Norwegian coast. Chris is himself preparing a climbing guidebook to the nearby Lofoten Islands.
Polarsirkelklatring (Arctic Circle Climbing) by Sveinung RÃ¥heim and Sten Stenkjaer
In reply to UKC Gear:
Having decided last week that Norway is the best country in the world (excluding Scotland), this is just the sort of place I might end up visiting. (Especially when Lofoten gets too busy due to the forthcoming guidebook).
What's it like for punter-grade routes though? The extracts on their website don't have anything at 5 or below...
In reply to Chris Craggs:
Some of those have a distinctly harder-than-5 look about them !
P.S. your blog mentions a sprinkling of snow on the high tops further south. The snow level in Jotunheimen last week was 1300m, with 2 foot of fresh powder on the summits
The reviewed guide doesn't cover Lofoten, just the stuff on the Mainland either side of the Arctic Circle - hence the name. I assume Cordee will hold it.
I am on with the Lofoten guide - it will be out early next year - its looking good already.
Indeed not. Though camping is pretty cheap
And even if you go for a proper campsite where you have to pay, it's still considerably less expensive than many lake District sites these days.
Correct - the camping is amazingly cheap (especially considering the price of everything else) and high quality, and quiet - as you say VERY unlike the UK!
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