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Day Off in Rjukan 19th Jan

Although it was not an official day of work, Adele Colin and Roger decided to take a trip to the summit of Gaustatoppen (1883m), not only to walk up the mountain but also to get sme sun shine.

After three and half hours we topped out along a fantastic snowy ridge.

Ridge on Gaustatoppen

Colin and Roger on the Summit

 

What a way to end a fantastic week.

The 2013 Rjukan Team

 

 

Return to Krokan

Roger on Bullen

 

This was our last day on the ice and Colin and Roger tried their arms at some steeper ice. It was warmer and we managed to spend most of the day practising our technique and working hard until the arms would take no more.

Colin on the Right hand side of Bullen

Very happy with the week that met all their expectations there had to be one last visit to the coffee shop.

 

Last visit to the coffee shop.

 

 

Warm at minus 11 in Rjukan 17th Jan

Roger practising his ice screw placements.

 

Yesterday it was much warmer with the thermometer reading just minus 11 degrees centrigrade. No visit to Rjukan is complete,  without a visit to the Upper Gorge.

Starting out early we climbed Norde Rjukanfossen ( WI3) making it into two pitches so that Roger and Colin got their first eperience of multipitch ice. After exploring the upper gorge further we spent the last hour practising putting in and taking out ice screws and making abalokofs.

 

 

Just Minus 19 16th Jan

Colin Topping out.

It was cold, very cold as we walked down to Krokan. The Army had beaten us to our chosen routes but we perservered on "Unknown" This was ver y much retrospective pleasure after everyone had suffered hot and cold aches. Returning to the car for some warmth the temperature gauge showed minus 19 degrees centigrade. Coffe and cake renewed some enthusiasm and allowed warming of the feet before we returned to Ozzimosois for a couple of routes.

Rjukan a mere minus 10 degree C 15th Jan

Today was Colin's and Roger's first experience of ice climbing. With little introduction they were soon steaming! and swearing their way up some waterfall ice at Ozimosis Rjukan.

The ice was varied and Colin already has the first ice dint in his forehead but this did not stop proceedings and the day continued until the light started to fade and the temperature plummeted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colin abseiling down after a day on the ice.