tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67996272905029631742024-03-05T23:01:58.808+01:00Dream-Land"The mountains are calling and I must go." - John MuirIan Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18197473412041895377noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799627290502963174.post-35134522479833762072015-12-27T07:49:00.000+01:002015-12-27T07:49:40.123+01:00#BIF19 Bozeman 2015<u>Bozeman, Montana #BIF19</u><br />
10. - 12. December 2015 the Bozeman Ice Festival hosted the 2015 North American Championships and the start of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup.<br />
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I left Stavanger early in the morning on the 5th of December and flew via Amsterdam and L.A. to Salt Lake City, UT. Because of work, a puppy, and other commitments, I was unable to spend Christmas in the states this year, so I flew into Utah to spend some time with my family before heading to Montana. The first days were spent in Salt Lake with my mom, with an obligatory stop by the world´s best gear shop, IME, for a quick chat. I then went to visit with my dad in Park City. The house was nicely decorated for the holidays, but also felt like a recovery home since both Sarah and her boyfriend Torin were both recovering from surgery and sickness.<br />
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My dad and his wife Nancy wanted to come support me in Bozeman so we packed up the truck and made the 6 hour drive to Montana. By the way, I do not recommend driving the past between West Yellowstone and Big Sky in a snow storm. After the bad weather in the mountains, it was a bit of a surprise to see how warm it was in Bozeman. Luckily the temps dropped before the competition.<br />
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It was great to see some familiar faces from last season, and to meet others whom I had only spoken with online. I am constantly amazed by how welcoming and psyched the ice climbing community is! The weekend was kicked off by none other than Jeff Lowe who walked (!!) out on stage. We had a screening of his movie Metanoia which was both inspiring and heart-wrenching. It is so sad to see what he is going through, yet incredible to see how hard he continues to fight.<br />
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Anyway, tangents aside, let´s get to the climbing!<br />
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They had an open format for the qualification round with two routes that everybody climbed, which I thought was awesome! Not only were we able to climb two routes, but we were also able to watch and cheer each other on.<br />
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I was the first person to climb in group one (lucky me!) and felt pretty solid going up the first moves. Moving into the overhang my feet felt very unstable and kept cutting. Luckily the holds were good and I clipped several draws. Coming into the sidepull and upper headwall I was totally pumped! I tried to keep moving, clipped another draw and went into a figure-4. That was it, I could see my fingers peel off my tool as I desperately tried matching with my other tool. I whipped off upside-down and was nearly to tired to pull myself right-side up before touching the ground. So much for route 1.<br />
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Route 2.<br />
Ok so you can say what you will about fairness and what have you, but when it comes down to it the judges really try to do their best to keep things even. As I mentioned before, there were two routes and two groups. What I didn´t mention was that the women were climbing the exact same routes, and that they started climbing right after the men were finished. There was a bit of confusion concerning the second round so Gordon McArthur (climbing right after me) and I were geared up and ready to climb as soon as the women were finished. <br />
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When it was my turn to climb, I tied in, got the nod from the belayer and officials, took one last look at the climb, and set off up the route. I was in the zone, focusing on kicking my frontpoints as hard as I could into the plywood, and cruising up the first section. Before I knew what was going on I was called (repeatedly) off the wall. I was confused. My knot was tied properly, I matched the first hold. What was going on?<br />
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-What are you doing?! Why are you climbing?! You aren´t supposed to be climbing!<br />
-Um, I was told to climb.<br />
-By who?! Who told you to start climbing?!<br />
-You did! I asked you specifically, and you said that we were starting right away after the women.<br />
-...Oh yes, I guess I did. I did not mean that. Men start at 12:30. You can try again then. Sorry.<br />
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Needless to say, I was a bit shaken up. I thought I had done everything correct, and I still got called off the wall. People came up to me and asked what was going on. They hadn´t heard the conversation and couldn´t figure out why I came down so early. All of the questions and comments were a bit distracting so I went to try to chill out a bit. I still had to climb again in less than 20 minutes so I needed to get back into the zone.<br />
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12:30 and it was time to climb. I double and triple checked that I was good to go this time, then started up. The nerves had hit me a bit harder than I had realized and my tool popped off a hold I had cruised past earlier. I knew that I was allowed another attempt since I hadn´t clipped any draws, but my time was still ticking away and I was officially stressed. Pushing up through the first overhang I could feel my energy running low again. The stein that I was reaching for seemed farther away than I expected now that I was tired and I was running low on energy. I went into a figure-4 and went to clip for the points. Fumbling with the rope, the draw swung out of my hands and I had to match to shake out. I tried as hard as I could to stay on, to clip, to get those extra points, but for the third time that day I was off the route. Disappointed, I was lowered to the ground.<br />
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Speed Climbing... is fun!<br />
When it was about time for the speed climbing competition to start, I was feeling a bit uneasy. I wasn´t really there to speed climb, I had only ever tried it once in Rjukan, and the ice honestly didn´t look that good. Finally I was convinced to just give it a shot anyway, and I borrowed a set of speed tools from Stephanie. After the two warm-up laps I remembered why I had signed up for speed. You get to climb more, and basically climbing is awesome regardless of style. So off I go again, climbing as fast as I can during my next to laps. Qualifiers are over. Pleased with myself, and feeling psyched about climbing, I take off my fruitboots and head over to my dad and Nancy. They congratulate me and offer up a chair and a warm blanket. I sit down, ready to watch the rest of the comp. To my utter amazement, my name is called for the next round. I qualified for semi-finals, coming in 8th place overall after the first round! <br />
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Putting my cold fruitboots on suddenly didn´t seem all that bad since it meant I got to climb even more that night. READY, ATTENTION, BEEEP! I climbed as fast as I could. My monopoints were ripping through the ice, and I caught several close calls. But, I never weighted the rope, and I hit the clock at the top. My times weren´t fast enough to make finals, but they put me in one of the top spots for North American Champion. Despite everybody saying that I was fast enough to podium, I knew that I had placed 4th or 5th. Even Chris Gibisch, the guy who actually came in 3rd, thought I had beaten him so he left before awards! The real kicker of it all? The guy who came in second place in North America is Russian!<br />
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I guess I could feel jaded about getting pulled off the route, or missing out on the podium because strange rules, but honestly that is just the way things go sometimes. I climbed much better in Bozeman than I did last season, and I was able
to figure out some things to work on in the month before heading to
Korea. I took a closer look at the results and realized that climbing smarter goes a long way! I had a quick go at the finals routes before heading back to Utah and actually pretty solid on them. Aaron and Yannick were very patient and supportive belayers.<br />
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I got a quick visit with my grandma in Salt Lake, and had a great send-off dinner in Park City. Utah decided it was finally time to snow, and it started dumping the night before my flight. Luckily I made it back to Stavanger just in time to grab a quick nap with the puppy, and see the new Star Wars!<br />
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Ian Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18197473412041895377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799627290502963174.post-25677206197232064832015-09-20T15:22:00.002+02:002015-09-20T15:22:50.329+02:00As time goes by...It has been a while since I last posted anything on here, yet a lot has happened. As time has gone I have wanted to update this page, but didn´t quite know where to start. Here are some of the key points in text, and the rest in pictures:<br />
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<li>Tove and I got married on the 9th of July 2014</li>
<li>I started competing in the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup </li>
<li>Tove got a job as a 1st grade teacher</li>
<li>We went to Utah to see me father get remarried. He married my Bestman`s mother, and it was AWESOME! </li>
<li>I quit my job at the climbing gym, looking to get rid of unnecessary negativity in my life </li>
<li>I volunteered during the IFSC Sport Climbing World Cup in Stavanger, and helped with the Deep Water Soloing competition put on by Bratte Rogalands Venner </li>
<li>We got an adorable Bernese Mountain Dog puppy named Gadi (who has possibly the world´s sharpest teeth!)</li>
<li>I have climbed/trained a lot! I am planning on competing in 4 of the 6 World Cup competitions this year. They are:</li>
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<li>Bozeman, USA 10-12 December 2015</li>
<li>Saas-Fee, Switzerland 22-23 January 2016</li>
<li>Rabenstein, Italy 29-31 January 2016</li>
<li>Busteni, Romania 12-14 February 2016</li>
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Outside as usual </div>
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Trip to London with the In-Laws</div>
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Team USA</div>
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Climbing in Notodden</div>
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Working out in Telemark</div>
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Descending from Midtre Ringstind, Norway</div>
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Hurrungane, Norway</div>
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Climbing in Hurrungane, Norway (Photo: Øyvind Salvesen)</div>
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Fåbergstølsbreen, Norway </div>
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A room with a view. Flatbrehytta, Norway</div>
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My two favorite ladies. </div>
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Others like to climb too! Zion NP</div>
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Checking out some sand dunes with the wife </div>
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Bath time in Yosemite NP</div>
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Markus and I are ready for some big wall shenanigans. Gloppedal, Norway</div>
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Crawling into my portaledge. Gloppedal, Norway (Photo: Markus Hofmann)</div>
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Markus flying high above Dirdal, Norway</div>
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At the base of Dirdalsveggen, Norway </div>
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Hanging out with some friends. Gilja, Norway (Photo: Falke Omdal)</div>
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Working the crux of I-80. Gilja, Norway (Photo: Falke Omdal) </div>
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Starting out on the Men´s Qualification route in Saas-Fee, Switzerland</div>
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View of the Matterhorn from Zermatt, Switzerland</div>
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Ready to go in Rabenstein, Italy</div>
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Making the clip... and about to drop my tool. Rabenstein, Italy</div>
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Watching some strong climbers in Rabenstein, Italy</div>
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Sverd i Fjell in winter. Stavanger, Norway</div>
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Training at the gym (Photo: Rafal Ziolkowski)</div>
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Hanging out with Bob</div>
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Outside again!</div>
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Still outside, still climbing (kinda)</div>
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Trad is rad</div>
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Trad is still rad, but thin is in!</div>
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Topping out in time to catch the sunset. Skrussfjell, Norway</div>
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Check out my van, man! (Hint: over my shoulder) Jøssingfjord, Norway</div>
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Snack/smartphone break. Jøssingfjord, Norway</div>
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Me and the missus looking good. Utah</div>
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More training in the gym</div>
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I have several pairs of yellow pants. Sirdal, Norway</div>
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Seriously, red and yellow is in! Skjernøya, Norway</div>
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Judging the DWS competition in Stavanger, Norway</div>
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Out for a hike with the wife. Sirdal, Norway</div>
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Hey look! A non-climbing butt shot! Sirdal, Norway</div>
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Gadi aka The Cutest Puppy in the World hanging out in the sun</div>
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I got Gadi to spot me while I did some training on the home wall.</div>
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We arrived at Haukeliseter Lodge at around 2pm packed and ready for a few days of route finding, avalanche considerations, and most importantly skiing. We sat inside and had a coffee by the fire while we waited for the others to arrive. It isn´t very normal for us to start so late in the day, but a start time of 4pm was set so that we would be forced to find our way to camp in the dark.<br />
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The weather as we left the lodge weren´t optimal, with flat light making it difficult to see the contour of surrounding terrain. Trudging on, the already grey sky slowly darkened, eventually leaving us in darkness. Ironically our headlamps made it easier to see the surrounding formations. Night had fallen long before we reached our camp and we were forced to set up our tents in the dark. We made dinner and crept into our sleeping bags so that we would be ready for the next day.<br />
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As morning broke around us we crawled out of our tents to take a look at the surrounding mountains, in vain. The low laying clouds made it nearly impossible to make out the surrounding peaks, but we packed our day packs and ventured out into the fog. Getting oriented in the fog was difficult as we had to wind our way past craggy peaks following our compass heading the whole time. Every once in a while the fog would lighten just enough to make out a ridge or cliff that didn´t seem to be where it should. Progress was slow and the whole process was frustrating.<br />
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We arrived at our destination after a few hours and dug a snow pit to check the avalanche risk for our descent. The pit doubled as shelter from the wind as we sat down and ate lunch. As we sat there talking, the clouds lifted enough to show us the surrounding mountains. The high mountains near Haukeli are incredible, if you are lucky enough to have a window with good weather. Rays of sunlight shone through the clouds in the distance and the general mood of the group lightened considerably. The good weather continued as we made our way back to camp, and we were finally able to actually see where we had set up our tents. I had to chuckle to myself when I saw our camp, because we had chosen what must have been the windiest spot on the mountain to set up camp. We spent the rest of the afternoon finding water and building a wall around camp in the hope that it would help protect us from the strong winds.<br />
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The weather the next day was less than optimal, but we headed out for the day nonetheless. We had a nice solid pace the entire day, and visibility was just good enough to make out formations to navigate by. At around 1 o´clock we were faced with a difficult decision. We had made great time over the relatively tame terrain, but were now faced with a steep ascent into the clouds with a difficult descent. There were mixed feelings about continuing, and we spent a chunk of time deciding what to do. In the end we decided to head back to camp and dig in the snow.<br />
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The winds had picked up by the time we returned to camp and the weather gods didn´t seem to be pleased. A quick check of the forecast showed a storm approaching. We teamed up and built the biggest snow wall I have yet to experience, reaching upwards of 15´ in some spots. After creating a labyrinth of snow walls to protect us from the oncoming storm, we decided to have a crack at building an igloo for our latrine. The construction was quick, and before long we had a nice sheltered place to get out of the weather.<br />
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Haukeli lies on the border between eastern and western Norway, which means that it gets the cold weather from east along with the wet weather from the west. The area is notorious for having truly miserable weather, and it has been used to prepare for numerous expeditions to the arctic and antarctic regions for over 100 years. Bad weather is a relative term in the mountains, but when a full fledged storm is approaching there is really only one choice: get to a safer area. <br />
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We packed up camp the next morning and headed down the mountain. The weather initially didn´t appear to be much worse than the previous days, but the weather worsened dramatically as we got closer to the lodge. Sleet started coming down at a brutal angle when we were just a few kilometers from the lodge. By the time we reached the protection of the lodge our clothing and equipment were completely drenched. We sat inside and attempted to dry out before debriefing. My jacket has been on its last leg for awhile now so it provided little protection from the elements. I sat shivering, unable to regain my warmth. <br />
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Finally we piled into the car to head back to civilization. There was only one problem. The intensity of the storm had increased to the point that traffic was restricted to convoys lead by a snowplow. We were forced to wait for nearly 45 minutes before it was our convoy arrived. By this time the storm was so bad that visibility was limited to a few feet at best. You could faintly make out the hazard lights of the car in front of us about half of the time. The other half was driven blind. Traffic updates let us know that our convoy was the last of the night. The mountain was closed until the storm was done wreaking havoc.<br />
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<u>Rjukan, Telemark, Norway</u><br />
<u><br /></u>One of the great things about living in Telemark is all the amazing ice that can be climbed. Even though we had an extremely mild season, there was still plenty of climbing to be done. Possibly the climax of the ice season in Telemark is the annual Ice Climbing Festival held in Rjukan at the end of february. This year I was able to make it to the festival and help out a bit.<br />
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There were vendors from several companies including Black Diamond, DMM, Grivel, and Petzl. The first night started with stands with gear and representatives from the sponsors, along with a presentation by Martin Skaar Olslund, and up-and-coming climber from Norway.<br />
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Saturday was packed with guided climbs around Rjukan and multiple clinics at Krokan. The main event was the Rjukan Open Speed Climbing Competition. A fun speed climbing comp that is open to anyone who wants to give it a shot. The day rounded out with an hysterical presentation by British bigwall climber, and humorist, Andy Kirkpatrick. I cannot remember the last time I have laughed so much during a climbing presentation. Andy is a great guy and easy to talk to. <br />
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Sunday was a bit more low key, with a few guided climbs around Rjukan, and two clinics at Krokan. I was able to assist German climber Matthias Scherer with the advanced clinic. Matthias is an incredible athlete, and it was truly a pleasure to have the privilege to climb with him.<br />
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The festival seemed to be a success despite that fact that there was little to no PR leading up to the festival. We joked for most of the weekend that it was Norway´s best kept secret. All joking aside, there was a sizable crowd at all of the events, meaning that the festival has been spread by word of mouth. Always a good sign.<br />
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Opening of the festival with gear displays from different vendors</div>
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Rjukan Open Speed Climbing Competition held on Bullen</div>
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Ian Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18197473412041895377noreply@blogger.com0Rjukan, Norge59.8800821 8.6141339000000759.816343100000005 8.45277240000007 59.9438211 8.77549540000007tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799627290502963174.post-56305571774890671052014-03-25T10:27:00.003+01:002014-03-25T10:27:46.830+01:00Avalanche Exercise with Telemark University College and EMS19. February, 2014<br />
<u>Lifjell, Bø i Telemark, Norway</u><br />
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This is how our day started. An avalanche exercise with students from Telemark University College, Red Cross, the local police, and Norwegian Civil Defense troops is an annual occurrence in Telemark. The different groups get to practice their skills and see how it is to work together to prepare for real accidents.<br />
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In addition to regular beacons and probes, we had the use of specially trained avalanche rescue dogs, and RECCO. There was also supposed to be a helicopter, but they received a call to a real mission just minutes before their arrival. We had tons of volunteers to help out. Some of the first year and international students sat up on the hillside as avalanche victims to be found. There were also CPR dummies that "required assistance" after being found.<br />
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It was a long hard day of trudging through deep snow, digging, and carrying heavy objects up and down the mountain, but it was also very enlightening. All of the participants worked brilliantly together making the exercise a success.<br />
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<u>Lifjell, Telemark, Norway</u><br />
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This year I have been fortunate enough to work with the international students at Telemark University College in Bø. I have helped out with a variety of activities such as game nights, christmas parties, and the occasional coffee hour. As part of my course I am required to have a certain number of days working unpaid in the field. I chose to partner up with one of my classmates, Krister, to act as instructor for a five day winter forrest trip with some of the international students in the surrounding mountains. The trip entailed sleeping outside under improvised shelters made out of tarps, and preparing food by campfire.<br />
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Some of the students we noticeably nervous leading up to the trip, as some had never slept outside, let alone during winter. Eva, a girl from Czech Republic, expressed concern after having seen a forecast of rain and inclement weather on the weather report. We assured her that we would still be able to find enough wood to make fires and that everything would work out in the end. The final day of the trip was marred with thick fog and strong, biting winds. Most of the group was tired from several days with poor visibility. Eva, on the other hand, seemed to have gained new confidence, leading the way with a persistent grin on her face. Seeing her tenacity and new gained confidence felt great as an instructor. It was truly a pleasure to work with this group of hard working students from around the globe.<br />
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Diggin´ a kitchen</div>
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The fog sets in</div>
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Nice looking kitchen</div>
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Ice fishing?</div>
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Ice fish</div>
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Unconvinced of the merits of ice fishing</div>
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The catch of the day... and some fish</div>
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What is visible is a winter wonderland</div>
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First time skiing downhill with a pack on</div>
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Jostedalsbreen National Park is located in Sogn og Fjordane in western Norway. The glacier itself is the largest glacier in mainland Europe with a total area of 487 square kilometers (188 sq. miles). For the second half of our advanced glacier course, we visited Nigardsbreen, Fåbergstølsbreen, and Tuftebreen, located on the eastern edge of Jostedalsbreen. We left Telemark in the afternoon and arrived at camp late at night.<br />
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Wandering around in the blue ice of Nigardsbreen was on the docket for day one. The approach to the glacier is one of the easiest I have yet experienced. There is a path that leads along the water, with wooden steps that assist you through the few steep bits of rock. It only takes about 20 minutes to get to the tongue of the glacier while walking at at steady pace. Day one was set aside to focus on setting up fixed lines, both vertical and horizontal, lowering an injured patient, and crevasse rescue of an unconscious victim.<br />
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It was a gorgeous day in the mountains, and we saw several groups of tourists being guided through the the blue ice nearby. The local tour companies go out and chop steps into the ice to make it easier for tourists to navigate. It was quite interesting to see the difference in technique applied to the different groups.</div>
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Tour groups on Nigardsbreen have chopped a staircase into the ice</div>
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Nigardsbreen offers an easy approach and descent</div>
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Day two started early with an alpine start. We had already driven to the trailhead and were quite a ways up before the first signs of dawn showed themselves on the towering walls on either side of the ice. There was a bit of rockfall as we got closer to the tongue of the glacier, but luckily we had been keeping our eyes on the loose rock above.<br />
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Navigating through the crevasses proved to be a bit of a challenge as most of the snow had melting, leaving towers of ice totally exposed. Our original plan for the day was to reach Brenippa, but managing the seemingly endless labyrinth of ice took more time than expected, and we had to wait for over an hour for the last rope team to make it through, as they had chosen a different path. We sat and ate our lunch while surveying the surrounding area before deciding on a nearby peak to climb.<br />
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The climb went up a steep arm of the glacier that was still covered in a good amount of snow. Post-holing up the slope was tiresome, and there were a few enormous crevasses that we had to bypass, but the view from the top was more than worth the trouble.<br />
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As the ice gets steeper the crevasses get bigger</div>
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Routefinding is difficult in the labyrinth of crevasses</div>
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Trying to navigate through the chaos of ice</div>
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Post-holing through steep snow is tiresome</div>
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View from the top. That is the top of Nigardsbreen we can see there</div>
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Getting ready for the descent</div>
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Bit of sun during the descent</div>
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Incredible that we found a path through the maze of crevasses</div>
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The sun starts to set as we get closer to the valley floor</div>
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Day three started with a bit of a fiasco. Winter was already on its way and a thick layer of frost covered the cars. While trying to clear off the windshield and windows, the driver side window got stuck in the door partway down. We left the car in the parking lot, hoping that we could fix the window before driving over the mountains the next day.<br />
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Tuftebreen has retreated quite a bit in the last decade and the approach is steep. The ice is relatively easy to climb up on, but the glacier gets steep almost right away. The lack of snow in the area made safe travel extremely difficult. Hanging seracs eventually stopped our forward progress and we had to turn around. It seemed like this may have been the instructors´ plan the entire time as they had several rescue scenarios already planned.<br />
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The scenario was that somebody had fallen and injured their ankle. We needed to transport the patient to an area that was easier to access for emergency services so we rigged up a tyrolean traverse across a crevasse. After testing out the tyrolean traverse a few times, we used one of the ropes to make an improvised kit to carry the patient down off the glacier. The glacier was steep enough that we deemed it necessary to lower using ropes and anchors. A group of students came by to see what we were up to and Magnus, who was playing the patient, tried to scare them by screaming and acting injured, not knowing that we had already told them that it was just an exercise.<br />
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Chilly down in the valley</div>
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Looking up at Tuftebreen</div>
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The Man they call Magnus rigging the rescue line</div>
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Tyrolean traverse being practiced as a means of transport during a rescue</div>
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Sun sets on another great day on ice</div>
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Back to Nigardsbreen before we head home</div>
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Ian Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18197473412041895377noreply@blogger.com0Jostedalsbreen, Stryn, Norge61.6666667 736.144632200000004 -34.308594 87.1887012 48.308594tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799627290502963174.post-43473272052594230672014-03-21T14:03:00.001+01:002014-03-21T14:05:24.777+01:00Trip to Folgefonna with Telemark University College <b>11. - 13 September, 2013</b><br />
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Fall semester I had an advanced glacier course with Telemark University College. The class was divided into two short trips to different glaciers here in Norway. Our first trip was to Buarbreen which is an arm of Folgefonna in Folgefonna National Park. Buardalen is just outside of Odda on the west coast, meaning that rain is a common occurrence.</div>
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We were lucky enough to have relatively good weather. The first of the three days was spent reviewing different crevasse rescue scenarios on Øvre Buarbreen. The blue ice was incredible and the sun felt great.</div>
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Refreshing rescue skills on day 1 on Øvre Buarbreen</div>
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On the second day we split into two different groups made up of two rope teams each. Both groups started from our camp in Buardalen and crossed Øvre Buarbreen to reach the ice field of Folgefonna. After reaching the ice field the groups went in their own directions. </div>
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My group headed north and followed the ice to the northern side of Buardalen where one of the instructors had told us there was an old path called Såta that lead back down to the valley floor. We managed to find the path after sometime and started down what is without a doubt the steepest trail I have ever seen. The actual trail had been hit by countless land and rock slides and was overgrown with all types of plants which made it extremely slippery. Progress was slow as it was vital to maintain our footing so as to not plummet down the side of the cliff. Luckily there were loads of blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries that we could pick and eat on our descent.</div>
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We made it back to camp safely just after sunset. Members of the other group slowly made it back to camp one by one while we sat and prepared dinner. The other group was split up and slower than ours because one of the group members had badly twisted their ankle. Unfortunately for them, they were not able to participate in the rest of the course.</div>
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Øvre Buarbreen with Nedre Buarbreen in the background</div>
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Looking sharp as we reach the ice field of Folgefonna</div>
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Looking down to where we started in Buardalen</div>
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STEEP descent into Buardalen with Nedre Buarbreen in the background</div>
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The final morning of the trip started early. We were up and ready to depart from camp at 6am. The sun hadn´t risen yet so we had to light the way with headlamps. An ascent of just under 2,000 meters was on the menu for the day. A thick fog blanketed the surrounding peaks and the temperature sank steadily as we gained altitude. </div>
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The path along the ridge of Reinanuten was just barely visible as we found our way to the edge of the ice field. We split into two groups as we had done the day before. One group headed west to a cabin on the far side of the glacier. My group ventured north towards a cabin located on the northern end of the glacier. Route finding was made difficult by the thick fog. Leading the rope team was a disorienting and strenuous affair. There were certain points where everything appeared to be white and you had to follow minuscule dots on the snow that seemed to move on their own.</div>
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After what felt like an eternity on the ice, we finally found our destination. We packed up our ropes and crampons and started the descent. There were a few small snow fields on the descent that we could glissade down. Sliding down the snow, boot skiing, burned the already aching calf and thigh muscles, but it was a welcome alternative to the endless walking from before.</div>
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We descended out of the fog and got to look down on Odda for a short time before the sun set, plunging us back into the darkness in which we started the day. The terrain under our feet became gradually more stabile as we went down, but our energy levels were also steadily depleting. We reached the cars that were waiting for us in darkness and collapsed into the seats as we drove back to camp for the final time.</div>
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Route finding on a plateau glacier isn´t very easy in thick fog</div>
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<b>1. - 6. September, 2013</b></div>
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A study trip in small groups was one of the requirements of the glacier course with Telemark University College. The trips started right after the glacier course, and as if on cue the weather worsened right after the instructors left. Some of the groups had fishing trips planned, while others were going to bag as many 2000m peaks as they could. My group had more ambitious plans for our trip, which included traversing several glaciers and bagging Galdhøpiggen, the tallest mountain in Norway.</div>
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The first day of the trip was plagued with thick fog. Crossing Leirbreen proved to be more tiresome than anticipated. The total whiteout made orienteering difficult and made you dizzy since you couldn´t make out the contours of the landscape. We caught up to another group heading in the same direction just in time to see their leader fall into a crevasse. Luckily they were roped up and their leader was small enough that they could just drag her out by backing up. Everybody made it safely to Bjørneskardet where the storm raged like a terrible beast clawing at the mountains. We found a sheltered spot near the pass and ate a cold lunch. Some of the others were nervous about the descent to Leirvassbu due to large amounts of new snow on the glacier. I roped up and lead the way down the mountain. All of the new snow on Bjørnebreen made it difficult to see where the crevasses were. There were several times we had to navigate around giant chasms of ice. We were started to get tired after crossing the glacier. Unfortunately for us, there was still about 300m of talus to descend. The loose rocks made travel difficult. The descent took such a toll on us that we set up camp as soon as we hit solid ground.</div>
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Travel was easier for the next couple of days since we mainly stuck to the valleys. Weather improved considerably over the next several days. Our next big challenge was Galdhøpiggen 2469m. We had spent the past few days gradually going downhill meaning we had a few thousand meters to climb. Being the closest hut, and only reasonable place to set up camp, Juvvasshytta was our goal for the day. The steep ascent, combined with the autumn sun, drained us of our energy, so it was a nice relief to finally get to Juvvasshytta. Dinner inside was a luxury after all the hard work from the past two weeks.</div>
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We left our camp by Juvvasshytta the next day with equipment to hike to the top of Galdhøpiggen. It didn´t take us long to reach the summit. The view from the summit is incredible, and we were blessed with gorgeous weather. Atop the upper ridge, just below the summit, is a small stone cabin with a kiosk, that sells hot dogs and soda to tourists climbing the mountain. It is incredibly surreal to sit inside atop Norway´s tallest mountain and look out a window to see a collection of some of the tallest mountains in all of Norway. After a brief stop at the top we headed back to Juvvasshytta and collected our things before headed on down the mountain to Elvesæter. The hike down was long and steep, hopping from rock to rock in the scree of the upper slopes made travel difficult. Camp was reached just before dark and we made our final dinner of the trip with the help of head-lamps.</div>
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It was a long and tiresome trip, but not one that I will soon forget!</div>
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Wading through snow on Bjørnebreen</div>
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Regrouping after crossing the glacier</div>
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Looking at the pass and glacier we crossed the day before</div>
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Travel goes a lot quicker down in the valleys</div>
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Lunch break on our way up to Juvvasshytta</div>
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Galdhøpiggen (tallest mountain in Norway) is 2469m</div>
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Hut at the summit of Norway´s highest mountain</div>
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Standing inside on the summit of Galdhøpiggen is a bit surreal</div>
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Descending to Elvesæter</div>
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At the beginning of the second year at Telemark University College, all Outdoor Living students are required to participate in a 7-day glacier course in the mountains of Norway. We took an 8 hour bus ride from Bø, Telemark to Smørstabbrean which is located in the Jotunheimen mountains in Oppland.<br />
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Part of the course included learning about the flora and fauna native to the alpine areas of Norway. We also collected edible plants which we cooked up to sample. Some were definitely better than others!<br />
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An important part of the course is to learn proper route finding in blue ice and improvised crevasse rescues on both ice and snow. We couldn´t have asked for better weather, which provided plenty of time to practice the different skill sets necessary for safer glacier travel.<br />
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A day was set aside at the end of the course to climb one of the surrounding peaks. Each person could choose from amongst several trips based on skill level and desire. I lead the hardest of the climbs to the summit of Store Bjørn (Big Bear). We headed out from base camp early in the morning and started up Bøverbreen. Bøverbreen lead us up to Smørstabbrean and the base of Store Bjørn. From here we had to climb through some loose rock to reach Bjørnebreen. The summit was just a short distance from the saddle above Smørstabbreen. We had to climb some steep snow and ice to reach the summit. The descent back to base camp provided great views of Jotunheimen National Park from Bjørneskardet. Bjørneskardet lead us to Leirbreen and Bøverbreen, giving a much easier return to camp.<br />
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We made food using plants that can be found in alpine areas</div>
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Different plants that grow in the alpine environs of Norway</div>
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Bøverbreen has an amazing view of Fanaråki</div>
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Practicing improvised rescues using the z-pulley</div>
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Bit of loose rock between Smørstabbreen and Bjørnebreen</div>
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Fun lead up to the summit of Store Bjørn</div>
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Overlooking Jotunheimen National Park </div>
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