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This whole region is very
beautiful. To take the road from the lake Tyin, down to
Övre Årdal, at the inner end of Sognefjord, is an experience in itself. |
From
Övre Årdal you drive the very narrow road Tindevegen up into the heart
of
Jotunheimen. I park just in front of the toll station. The peaks are
visible in the background. |
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Dramatic
view with the clouds above the peaks. Store Austabotntind
2203m in
the middle. Going to the left, V1 2100m and V2 2020m. |
First I climb Berdalsbandet and further
along a ridge towards the main ridge, leading to the summits. |
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At
about 1800m you reach the main ridge and it opens up to the north. A
couple
of hundred meters below is the glacier Berdalsbreen. Behind it
is Soleibotntind 2083m. |
Store
Ringstind 2124m, in the middle. Behind and a little to the left is
Store Skagastølstind 2402m.,
the third highest peak in Norway.
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From
here the route seems almost brutal. And it will be more demanding than
I had anticipated, with tougher scrambling. |
Berdalsbreen
seen from the first summit, Austabotntind V2. I didn't expect any real
difficulties to get here, but there were sections where you needed real
grip with the hands to climb, not just support. |
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Vertical
drop to the glacier lake far below. |
The
route towards V1 passes a snow couloir. |
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Passing
a ridge first. As in all climbing sections it's important to be calm
and follow the cairns that are there. If you miss the trail, it can get
really wrong. Don't go on a dangerous route, follow the trail. |
The
passage is on the snow, on the upper, flatter part. |
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At
the summit V1, after some additional climbing with the hands. I had to
turn around several times, after loosing my way and it got too
steep. Store Austabotntind is the next peak, but you will need
climbing equipment for that one. |
Behind
the summit cairn there is a drop to Berdalsbreen. Huge crevasses in the
glacier. |
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Zooming
in to the west, and parts of the mighty glacier Jostedalsbreen. |
Picture
time on the main summit. A happy climber gets a summit picture.
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Zooming
in Store Skagastølstind. |
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