Climbing in Flatanger Norway
One week after my last surgery I was asked to go with Adam and Petr up to Flatanger.
I knew that I wouldn´t be able to climb as much as I would like to, but also that being outside, surrounded by magnificent nature and good people was the best medicine I can give my self.
I was crutching my way up to the cave. The first days I top roped a few pitches but spent most of the time belaying Adam while bolting his new routes, and trying his new lines. I got really inspired watching him figure out moves that are to hard even for him. It is like watching a computer work, searching through years of experience when he is finding his beta. And when he first find a possible way, he has a unique ability to give it a 100%. True inspiration!!
For those who can read norwegian, check out my interview with Adam in the last issue of Klatring.
Adam bolted 8 new lines after he got there. This was suppose to keep him busy for the rest of the summer and autumn, after seven days he had all ready sent five of them..
There are surprisingly few climbers in this massive climbing Mecca. I´m wondering if people think there are only hard routes. In that case that is a huge mistake. Flatanger has a lot of routes on all grades, and a big potential for more bolting. You can by the guide book from Berit Hestnes who also offers a beautiful camp spot up there, with showers and Wi-Fi.
Thanks to Nathan Welton, my friends, family and my sponsors; Red Chili, Wild Country, Sterling Rope and Platou Molde for all the support trough this rough process…
Thanks to Petr Pavlíček for most of the photos! http://
Adam Ondra climbing Kakestykket 7a, Flatanger, Norway. Photo: Petr Pavlíček
Rannveig Aamodt climbing Kakestykket 7a, Flatanger, Norway Photo: Petr Pavlíček
Flatanger, Norway Photo: Petr Pavlíček
Pure joy! Photo: Petr Pavlíček
If I can´t climb, I CAN Jumar!
I´m always searching for stuff I CAN DO;-) Here I am jumaring Adam´s 50m static line to get the insane view from the top of the cave.
Adam Ondra Bolting in Flatanger Photo: Petr Pavlíček
On one of the rest days we hiked to the top of Storfjellet, the mountain above Lausneset to spend the night under the stars and watch the beautiful sunset.
Watching the sunset in Lauvsnes
On top of Storfjellet.Restday!
an Excellent Chef!
Photo: Petr Pavlíček
Magic moments… Photo: Rannveig Aamodt
Hi, nice photos! What do you use to create your HDR shots?
Hi Rannveig, when you say lower grades do you mean in the 7a range as we are thinking of making the trip but need stuff for everyone. I hope you are back to full strength, what an ordeal its been for you.
Hi Stephen, sorry for my late response, I’m redoing my website and I haven’t been that good at responding to my comments. Anyway, there is not a ton of routes at 7a and lower up in the cave, but there are other areas around that have quit a lot! I don’t have the guide book here, but I have a few scans of some of the pages and there are at least 50 5.9 and 5.10 just in the nearby crags of Sandmaelen and Einsvikfjellet.