Home routes are those I use for training, to check my progress and for enjoyment. Routes over the years I’ve developed a deep relation with.
Uphill:
Nesaksla: 2km-700m -35% incline. Good trail, stone stairs and roots. My place to go to do “easy” elevation training and to test my uphill pace. Segment
PB 19’17”
Skarven road: 3km -500m – 18% incline. Dirt road, constant incline. Segment
PB: 15’50”
Gridset: 3,5km – 950m – 26%. Good trail for the first 2/3 then a flat and last 1/3 in off trail boulders. Good place for a long uphill on trail.
Nysetra: 3km – 300m – 10%. Dirt road. My place to go on low incline uphill.
Scrambling:
Romsdalshorn: 1,6km uphill- 850m – grade IV, going up North face route.
PB 29’17” / 51’44”
Vengetind: 2,5km – 1400m – grade IV-V, going up west ridge or Drømediedret
PB 58’23”
Skimo:
Nonstind
Isfjorden
Skarven
Måndalen
Alpine climbing:
Nonstind North Face
Sjøboltind
Tracks
Gym’s
Guide books:
Steep Skiing: book Couloir and Steep Skiing In Romsdal LINK
Ice Climbing: book Romsdal selected ice climbing LINK
Ski Touring: Ski touting in Romsdalen LINK
Rock climbing: Crack climbing in Romsdal NOR / ENG
Bouldering: Buldring i Romsdal LINK
Alpine climbing, big wall, scrambles: Classic Norway: Climbs, Scrambles and Walks in Romsdal
Big wall and scrambles: Klatring i Romsdal
Fun challenges in the area:
7 summits: a link up of Juratind, Store Vengeting, Kvandalstind, Store Trolltind, Kongen and Dronninga
People who has completed the 7 summits in a day:
- Ola Hovdenak and Nils Nilssen, May 2013, ski and car, 20h02′
- Kilian Jornet, June 2016, running, 23h28′
- Tom Erik Heimen, June 2028, BASE, running, car, 22h50′
- Colin Thornton, Spetember 2021, running and car, 21h
- Kilian Jornet, April 2023, ski, 21h18′
