Rock Climbing Expedition ‘Northern Exposure II’, Norway, September 2006
The Scottish Transport Regt RLC (V)
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Most of the group participating
in the expedition were novices to climbing and went through 2 training
days prior to the expedition with myself and Sgt Keen taking the group
through the basic skills required. It was at this point that Sgt Moncur
told me that he did not like high heights, but was keen to overcome it.
We sailed by ferry from Newcastle to Kristiansand, arriving at Destination Setesdal, Evjemoen where we were welcomed by Brian Desmond and a local delicacy – Lapscouse (Norwegian Stew)! - very nice it was to. Most of the climbing was conducted in an area known as 44.5. The name 44.5 coming from the fact that it is 44.5Km from Kritiansand. We had no guide book for the climbs but named them after thing that happened on the climb. The other area was Oderoyar Sea Cliffs which offered more technical climbs and a fantastic view over the harbour entrance to Kristiansand. Bouldering, multi pitch and abseiling opportunities were plentiful in both areas. The group started the first day a climbing with great enthusiasm, tackling and completing all the climbs presented to them. This made the teaching for the instructors easy and enjoyable; the hard task was to find more technical climbs for the group to climb. This was found at Oderoyar where one climb was very technical but very satisfying when completed. In addition to the climbing, the group also went white water pro rafting, board surfing, cycling, canoeing, fishing and hill walking to visit a rock called the Kjerag which is about a meter squared and jammed 1050M above a fjord between cliffs
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