ARCTIC NORWAY 2010 GALLERY

1 The adventure begins! Svensby ferry terminal and the Lyngen Alps	2 Trollvasstinden - first objective for our Mountaineer course	3 9 hours after leaving Gatwick. Evening sun on Stortinden (1512m) from Jaegervassnet	4 Lyngen team at Svensby campsite
5 Early morning on the lower NW Ridge of Stortinden	6 Richard Ausden and Keith Horner on Stortinden NW Ridge	7 One of the many pinnacles on Stortinden	8 River crossing in Steindalen
9 On the Steindalsbreen - Nallangaisi behind	12 Neil and Kath climbing a couloir on the Steindalshorn	10 Evening sun over the Steindalsbreen and Steindal	11 Richard on summit of Nallangaisi looking towards Lakselvtinden
13 Robin, Richard, Keith and Richard on top of Nallangaisi	14 Jonathan enjoys some midnight sun on Steindalshorn	15 Spring saxifrage was abundant on the Lyngen peaks	16 Brief glow of sunlght en-route to Istinden (1495m)
17 Neil gets well-iced on Istinden summit	18 Bare Blabaer (V) - Bill and Kath enjoy a great Lofoten classic	19 Djupfjord and the peaks of Vestvagoya, Lofoten	20 The Bare Blabaer slabs
21 Evening return down Djupfjord	22 Heningsvaer harbour	23 Presten - the West Pillar runs up just right of the central roof	24 The soaring 400m pillar of Presten catches the evening light
25 Bill on pitch 3 of Presten West Pillar (E2)	26 Sands and turquoise waters - the view down from Presten	28 Katherine tackles the infamous Slanting Corner pitch on Presten West Pillar	27 Bill finishes pitch 8 of West Pillar
29 Much relief and euphoria Billl and Katherine n top of Presten 11pm	30 Heningsvaer from the top of Presten	31 Midnight sun from top of Presten	33 Sea Eagles follow our boat trip in the Raftsund
32 The Tolkienesque East Pillar of Rulten in the Raftsund	34 An excellent scramble to the summit of Vagakallen	35 Katherine pads up the slab of Solen Sonner (E1, 5c)	36 Local heroes Robin and Alex hold court in the climbers' bar, Heningsvaer

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