Well, there is nothing like a weekend of good ice-approaches to get you warmed up for winter! I managed to squish into a car of keen climbers ('Approachers') for a weekend away on the Stunningly Scenic Senja island.
But ha! The daylight fades faster than lambs can shake tails.... and so.... we had a good weekend of Some Mighty Approaches To Routes (!).... well, the ice wasn't really in nick anyway, I am unfit, my 'ice-head' needs polishing (a good 'ice-head' gives you power in arms and calves, and a great enthusiasm for ascents in the dark), etc., etc.......
So, here's a Senja Snapshot (I will stop the S thing now)
ps. I am being pointed out 'Ben Nevis' of Senja in the shot above - apparently there a fair few of these (see below)
Hmmm. Looking for routes... (reminds me of scoping for Ice in Iceland with Yvonne - same technique: see ice, stop car, grab binoculars, and not necessarily in that order ;))
See, I told you it was scenic...
Hmmm. More ice? Maybe??
Ha! Yes!.....but not enough!
Axel and I tried this line, on the left...
See: ice climbing!! (....2 screws used while I took pics and looked at the nice icey views, and then the ice before him turned to snow...)
But hey! There's always the big discussions after the big approaches....
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