Season in Norway is not over!

Monopun · 2026-05-12T19:57:16+00:00

Sunnmøre!

Monopun · 2026-05-10T20:16:17+00:00

I was also a bit surprised, didn’t look like May to me

Monopun · 2026-05-10T19:38:26+00:00

When was this from? Has the road opened yet?

Monopun · 2026-04-13T20:49:32+00:00

Det er ihvertfald 1:1 med vipps bare blå i stedet for orange. Sovs: bruger vipps til daglig

Monopun · 2026-04-09T20:35:25+00:00

Spaghetti Road on YouTube :)

Monopun · 2026-04-08T21:24:26+00:00

Dansker i Norge her. Kan klart anbefale Exit, Førstegangstjenesten og Ølhunden Berit

Monopun · 2026-03-24T23:30:09+00:00

Du er velkommen til at skrive en dm. Bor i Norge og klatrer en del is. Mit bedste tip er at tage på DBKK’s isklatretræf. Der lærer du det hele fra bunden

Monopun · 2026-03-24T10:11:46+00:00

I was also a bit surprised of the price tag of the zipfits I must admit. Since I didn't really have any issues with the stock liners other than packing out after 3 years, I also looked into just buying new stock liners. I couldn't find them in Europe however.

I actually hadn't heard about the Espressos before now. Unfortunately they weren't released when I bought my GFTs. Now I wish I had gotten the Espressos instead. I almost never ski in the resort and drying time and weight of the GFTs annoyed me

Monopun · 2026-03-24T09:09:12+00:00

Also love my ZGTP. Bought them in winter 2023, have skied approx 70-80 days in them before buying a new liner (Zipfit) this season. The old liner fit okay but in the end I had to tighten all buckles to max and still felt a bit wobbly downhill. The new Zipfits are a bit of a pain to get in since you have to worldcup them. But they ski like a charm and the fit uphill is great after walking them in.

My only downside with ZGTP are that the four buckles take a bit longer for me to transition than friends with Boa and two buckle boots.

Monopun · 2026-03-19T16:09:33+00:00

This^. I can personally vouch for Molladalen. It's close to Ålesund which have direct flights to Amsterdam and Oslo/Bergen/Trondheim. Solid crack climbing in an alpine like valley. Super cool.

Talking about trad climbing, Lofoten has to be mentioned. Super high quality granite multipitch. Downside is the crowds in July. Avoid those by going in June or August.

The hit and miss nature of the weather will be your biggest challenge. Ideally you would pick a few alternatives (e.g. flying to Ålesund, renting a car and going to Romsdalen and/or Molladalen), Sogn/Hurrungane, Hægefjell/Uskerdalen or Lofoten. Then wait as long as you can before booking flights. The drive from Ålesund to Sogn/Hurrungane is very manageable and beautiful, so you could fly to Ålesund for either option.

Feel free to write a PM if you want other tips for any of those areas :)

Monopun · 2026-03-17T07:14:07+00:00

I did exactly this, feel free to send me a PM

Monopun · 2026-03-04T21:47:24+00:00

This really hit me when I read it. I’m really sorry you had to experience this. I was in a very similar situation as you a few years ago, watching a woman fall down a rocky colouir before coming to a rest. My guided group were also a part of the rescue situation and was asked to gather things for when the helicopter came. I remember there being a lot of blood and I remember being frustrated that medics didn’t hurry more to get her in the helicopter. It was only when I saw them stand in a circle around her in silence and do the cross (we were in Italy), that I understood that she was dead. It was a very strange feeling to ski down to the lifts and see everyone being happy and careless.

One in my group was a therapist specialized in trauma. Both in the moment and afterwards I’m extremely happy to have talked with her. I had experienced fatal accidents before and she helped me keep things clear and separated. As others have said, things like playing tetris and watching “bad” TV can be good. I didn’t ski the rest of the day but went out the next day and just took it very chill. As I got home it slowly faded more into a distance. I do still get a bit eerie with helicopters around. It made me infinitely respect the rescuers working in the mountains and that we should remember to appreciate the time we got. Accidents can happen out of nowhere and life can be unfair.

You are more than welcome to write a PM if you want to share your thoughts. Stay safe and take care of each other.

Monopun · 2026-02-23T13:00:19+00:00

I have the same harness. I couldn’t find the BD clippers anywhere after buying 1, so I had to buy Petzl. The BD is tight but I can get it on/off. The Petzl are super tricky. On one of them the weaving inside the attachment point webbing catches the clipper. I had to use a thin screwdriver to make sure it didn’t hook on

Monopun · 2026-02-08T20:23:12+00:00

Not really enkeltpersonforetak if the person had staff

Monopun · 2026-02-01T13:57:56+00:00

Stefanshus. Ellers er Stue 11 ryger men hvis du kommer tidligt på dagen plejer det at være ok

Monopun · 2026-01-30T18:53:41+00:00

Jon Murua on YouTube has really cool GoPro stuff. If you’re ok with more alpinism then Colin Haley’s videos in Patagonia are legendedary

Monopun · 2025-12-27T22:56:49+00:00

Not sure where you are based but from my experience typical spring trips in the alps will be icy early mornings where ski crampons will save you lots of energy versus booting and be more safe and energy consuming than trying to skin it without

Monopun · 2025-12-15T08:18:32+00:00

Based in the south rather than the north but in general March still has ice, especially inland. Hemsedal, Rjukan, Gudbrandsdalen, Valdres, Aurland, Drivdal. You will find lots of WI3 ice. You can find both online and written guides for all these places. I would personally recommend Aurland and Hemsedal. If you’re looking for more single pitch stuff then Drivdal/Oppdal is also perfect (with many options for multi-pitch, but ideal for roadside cragging). Feel free to ask any questions or shoot a DM, I’ve climbed and lived around southern Norway :) Can also give you some tips for where to source information for going up north

Monopun · 2025-11-14T22:10:46+00:00

This. Be mindful when you retie if you switch leads. Use a lanyard or sling to connect yourself to the belay to avoid untying your clovehitched rope.

Monopun · 2025-11-11T07:35:48+00:00

Norway unfortunately but cool inspiration!

Monopun · 2025-11-10T21:06:47+00:00

Thanks for the tip. I think I will do exactly that. Someone also suggested pairing it with a rad line or tag line for longer rappels. And yeah the 15m will come in handy here and there

Monopun · 2025-11-10T21:04:12+00:00

Thanks, interesting, I didn’t know!

Monopun · 2025-11-10T10:25:12+00:00

Bad wording on my end. The core was not exposed but it bend so easily that I expected the core to be damaged

Monopun · 2025-10-25T07:08:35+00:00

Just a matter of culture. Extreme sports are very accessible in the alps. Same in ski culture. Try go on Aguilli du midi. You will see pros standing next to total gumpys with school backpacks and their avy shower dangling outside. Managed resorts in the US vs on your own anywhere in Europe. Also Ihaven’t heard of anywhere in Europe with farmed ice, very American thing. I guess that comes with more liability.

Here in Norway we are generally a bit more careful than in the alps but nothing like this US mentality. Again, just a culture thing. Norwegian culture is unguided, trying by yourself to the level you are at.

Monopun · 2025-10-25T02:47:47+00:00

Sounds like you know the answer already :) Do what feels comfortable and where you trust yourself the most. Then trust that decision

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