Finally summer arrived in Norway!!
Hach - for so long have we been jealously reading the German news about 35 degrees C and suggestions how to cool down... . Now, finally also we could make use of the advices! Oslo reached temperatures that made you wanna go swimming, BBQing on the beach and eat ice cream..!
A clear reason to packed the Yeti (our car!) at the weekend, some climbing gear, and an Australian girl, Heidi, who is experienced in coping with unbearable heat :), and to drive to the mountains! Our destination was the base of a 733 m small mountain called "Andersnatten" in Sigdal. The mountain has some nice multi-pitch routes, and we had plans to use the arrival day to practice on a 2-pitch route, but then climb an exciting 6-pitch route the following day.
"Unfortunately" (very unfortunate this warmth, really :)) it was just too hot to climb at all when we arrived in the afternoon. So, instead of climbing we enjoyed the sunny summer day with a hike up to the peak from the back side, abseiling down at the face, and swimming in the lake with a cool beer..!
The next day however, we got up early and successfully climbed the 2-pitch "practice" 6+. It took us a while though, and the lake and ice-cream was just too tempting... . So, instead of going up another route we went back to the lake and enjoyed the end of the first summer weekend on the beach with an ice cream. :) Happy summer weekend!!
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