Keeping up with the Rooneys ……..
Month: February 2008
Skiing at Gaustatoppen, Rjukan, Norge
Three x Three
The Lower Gorge
Rjukan Upper Gorge
In search of a white weather forecast
Krokan, Norweigian Ice
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The gossip columns......
Loads of snow fell overnight, so Ian, Anna and Jon headed for the local ski area to enjoy fresh powder...
We met up with Terry & Bernie again today to descend the upper gorge at Rjukan. Terry & Bernie were off to do Rjukanfossen, a classic WI4, while Laetitia & I nipped in front of the five strong team of Cockermouth Mountain rescue to rush up Verdens Ende (WI5)...
Day 2. The housemates are in the lower gorge............
Terry had a plan. It had to be secret, because there is only room for two teams. A quick exchange of texts and we agreed to meet at 9.30-ish. Me and Pete were going to climb Nye Vermorkfoss, and Terry and Bernie were going to climb Bakveien...
Birmingham received about 5 mm of snow on Thursday night; enough to whet our appetites for a snow-filled weekend...
The Climbers' Club meet's Cumbrian team arrived in Rjukan, the long journey had an adverse effect on everyone's temperament as you can see...