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Fun in the Lofoten Islands June 2012

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I’ve just arrived in the Lofoten Islands for a week’s climbing.

 

Three changes of plane and an overnight in Bodo and arrived at Svolvaer Airport in the Lofoten Islands. Svolvaer Airport

 
 
 
 
It was good to be met by my old mate, Marius Maurstad (on left) and whisked off to our base camp. Marius Maurstad (on left)

 
 
 
 
It’s more than comfortable – a converted old fish factory that offers self catering cottages. The place is called Kalle (www.kalle.no) and is a really friendly comfortable place in a fantastic setting. Kalle - a converted fish factory

 
 
 
 
On 26 June I climbed with Hans Petter on a delightful crag called Bara Blabaer (Blue Berries). It’s an hours strenuous walk through woods and boulders to a superb granite slab with a hand or finger jamming crack line all the way up. See the climbers who were in front of us. Bara Blabaer (Blue Berries) crag

 
 
 
 
We swung leads – Hans Petter on the second pitch. Hans Petter on the second pitch

 
 
 
 
Hans leading through on the third, a mixture of layback and jamming. Hans leading through on the third

 
 
 
 
Me on the fifth pitch – a fabulous finger jamming crack. Chris on the fifth pitch

 
 
 
 
The views looking south west are fantastic – stormy cloud and showers with silver bands of sun shafts lighting the sea. Altogether a brilliant day.

The climb is VS and is given three well deserved stars in the excellent Rock Fax guide book.

Stormy cloud with silver bands of sun shafts lighting the sea

 
 
 
 

 

 

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