Høgfjellet (Kasfjorden) - Høgfjellet North Face

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At work, 5

WI5. ca. 250m + ca. 150m exit slopes. A direct line through the centre of the North Face. The ice does not form every season. P1-P2-P3: Climb the slabs with thin ice in 3 long pitches. P4: The steep ice wall in impressive surrounding. P5: Follow the upper snow gully and slopes. Anders Mordal and Dominique Similox, 25 January 2014.
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Lite Lys, 5

M4 R WI4/WI5. 7 pitches + ca. 5-6 pitches simul climbing. Thin ice on the left side of the North Face. The ice does not form every season. Start 30m to the right of a right-facing corner. P1-P3: Slabs with thin ice and frozen turf. Poorly protected. Maybe better to climb the corner? P4: WI3 P5: Chimney towards the end of the pitch (WI4/WI5) P6: WI4 At the end of the ice line traverse ca. 2 pitches to the left towards a new ice line. P7: WI4 Ca. 3-4 pitches of easier terrain towards the top. Stian Aarstad Johnsen and Ståle Kjeldlsen, 24 January 2015.
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9-5, 5

WI5. 400m. An exciting 7 pitch line on the right side of the North Face. No bolts were placed during the first ascent. See Christian Dramsdahl «Arctic ice climbing» guidebook published by FriFlyt in 2020 for route description. No parts of that book may be reproduced without the prior permission of the publisher. Anders Mordal, Dominique Similox, Merrick Johnston, 29 January 2014.