Tag: DNT
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Mountain Rule 8: No Shame in Turning Around
7-toppturen in Jørpelandsheiene When we told friends about our ambition to climb Norway’s seven highest peaks, they told us about a hike in the Jorpeland area that goes through seven peaks (there are actually two 7-top tours). This seemed like a good little side quest for our 7 Summits project. And a welcome one, since the…
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Seven Summits of Norway, Peak 2: Surtningssue – First Attempt
Surtningssue is the seventh and lowest of the seven highest peaks in Norway, and the one we had marked as an early-season objective. At 2,368 metres, and without glacier or rope climbing, it is the least technical of the seven. Yet this doesn’t mean it is a walk in the park. Gjendesheim Gjendesheim sits at…
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Seven Summits of Norway, Peak 1: Glittertind on Ski’s
Glittertind is the second-highest peak of Norway, and therefore part of our plan to climb the seven highest peaks of Norway. The initial plan was to organise the trip ourselves, heading up in late spring or summer. But then we came across a guided DNT ski touring (randonée) trip over Easter. It would mean an…