BEST OF NORWAY ICE
Our base in Aurland
Aurland fjord - a morning view from our cabins
The remarkable ice pencils of Double Whammy at Ardal
Starting the upper section of Double Whammy
Preparing for a night-shift on the ice
Martin Welch on night-duty at Ardal
Leading on to the WI6 crux pillar of Double Whammy
Tim Blakemore climbing in Aurlandalen
Allan Clapperton on the WI5 initial canyon of Into the Wild at Gudvangen
Willie Munro and Dee Elnajjar on Kjel Corners at Gudvangen
Preparing to attack the crux pitch of Kjel Corners, Gudvangen
Climbing out of the cave on Kjel Corners, Gudvangen
Steep WI5 climbing on Laerdal's Boafossen
A lonely lead on the 120m Boafossen
Allan Clapperton and Deszo Hajdu racing on the Boafossen
Starting the 120m upper section of the Tunnshellfossen, Flamdal
On belay on the Tunnshellfossen (17)
Des Hajdu leading on the Turlifossen leading
Martin ice-bridging on the Tverrafossen, Aurlandalen
Our team on the grade III Avdalsfossen in Utladalen
The ice monster of the Vettisfossen
In the hall of the mountain kings - the zig-zag on the Vettisfossen
Lots of ice screws but no rock gear. Martin prepares for the key traverse back on to the Vettisfossen
Martin regains the ice after the zig-zag on the Vettisfossen MM (38)
Leading towards the final pillar of the Vettisfossen
Happy and high on the Vettisfossen
'Out there' ice on the Vettisfossen
The two Martins at nightfall at the top of the Vettisfossen
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