A superb little guidebook to 189 ice-climbs in southwest Norway - get away from the crowds that descend upon nearby Rjukan each winter!
Located in southwest Norway, the Setesdal valley is one of Europe's hidden climbing gems, providing world-class routes throughout the year. When the long winter draws in, however, the huge granite walls and towering waterfalls become an ice-climber's paradise.
Away from the crowds that descend upon nearby Rjukan each winter, Setesdal is rural Norway at its best. There's everything here from roadside ice crags, to full-day ice epics; routes spanning the grade range from WI2 to WI7. Add to that frequent cheap flights, easy access from Oslo, ample comfortable accommodation, and some of Europe's most reliable roadside ice, and you've a destination not to be missed.
This second edition features new routes, new mapping, modern photo topos and QR code navigation, making it easier than ever to select and find climbs. The book also includes detailed information about access, travel and accommodation, as well as first ascent stories from some of Setesdal's pioneering ice climbers. 189 climbs are described, 39 more than in the first edition.
Full colour topos and photographs throughout.
By Geoff Hornby and Steve Broadbent.
Card cover, 21cm x 15cm, 176 pages.
Second edition, 2024, published by The Oxford Alpine Club.
ISBN: 978-1-913167-16-5.