Ymmelstinden Storjuvtinden Galdhøpiggen Traverse

Date:

12.08.2024

© Matteo Fol It was the first time for me climbing here in Norway. Bering used to the Alps I didn't initially expect much from such low mountains. But boy was I corrected. We started at around 9 from spittersulen, direction Svellnosbrean glacier. Got there in approximately two hours. Crossing the glacier took about 1.5 hours. Having snowed the days before navigating thought crevasses was not as straightforward as I imagined. Climbing ymmelstind we followed the clear ridge. It's presents some good rock, the only one we found in this traverse. Traversing from ymmelstind to Storjuvtinden was harder than expected. The north exposed side of the mountain was covered with brittle slippery snow. Climbing this short section (25mt) was quite hard (I would give the passage a 5a french), but in dry conditions I wouldn't >>>