by Rannveig | Mar 2, 2016 | Climbing
Somewhere out there is a climber who owned a pair of Mythos that I found as they were being thrown out, but which saved an entire season of mine in Kalymnos. I’d like to repay this person with a free pair of new shoes from my sponsor, La Sportiva! ...
by Rannveig | Aug 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’m happy to announce that I can offer a coupon code to all of you, with a 50% off discount on chalk from FrictionLabs Just follow this link! http://frictionlabs.com/pages/rannveig . This chalk really does make a difference. My favorite is the Gorilla...
by Rannveig | Jul 9, 2015 | Climbing
photo: www.nathanweltonphoto.com www.terjeaamodt.com NORWAY A small country with beautiful mountains and a population less than the city Detroit. I grew up among the wild mountains of Romsdal, which is famous for its steep mountains, deep valleys, and...
by Rannveig | Jun 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
A pair of belay gasses is a cheap insurance to avoid belayer’s neck, and it has become an essential part of my climbing gear. I’ve had a few pairs over the years and the ones from Y&Y definitely stick out from the competitors. You can pick them up at Amazon here....
by Rannveig | May 29, 2015 | Climbing
Over the last three years it’s been essential for me to have a coach I can trust 100%. Beside coaching the Norwegian climbing team, Stian Christophersen is a highly educated physiotherapist and one of Norway’s best climbers himself. After I got injured in...
by Rannveig | Apr 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s been three years since I took a 50 foot ground fall while sport climbing in Turkey. The recovery process was horrendous, and it’s interesting to experience that I’m still progressing. The progression is no longer linear; the steps are smaller...
by Rannveig | Apr 9, 2015 | Climbing
For a long time Nathan and I had been dreaming about living in a small village in Spain. Our criteria were that we could walk to a local baker in the morning, drink good coffee and climb on steep limestone tufas. I hadn’t really thought of Majorca as the obvious...
by Rannveig | Feb 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
I was born in Norway on an ancient Viking farm. The legend says that every baby in Norway pops out with skis on their feet. I was a January baby and skiing, as the legend predicted, became my main winter activity at an early age. On my 22nd birthday, I strapped my...
by Rannveig | Oct 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
While climbing in Turkey in April 2012, I took a 50-foot ground fall — you can read about it here (http://rannveigaamodt.com/accident/). The result was catastrophic: three broken vertebrae, a broken pelvis, a compound elbow fracture, and worst of all, two...
by Rannveig | Aug 8, 2014 | Climbing
My friend Line Tveter is guest blogging for me today! Here is her awesome piece about friends and climbing 🙂 FRIENDS – No, you geek, not cams… friends of flesh and blood When I ask climbers why they climb, they often answer people, community, friendship. Yet, I...
