Some days ago the weather was surprisingly good!! Facebook is a great place to book climbingappointments, and we ended up at Odderøya. It is an island just south-west of Kristiansand Kvadratur, formerly military area. Now it has been made public again, and the island has revealed some splendid climbing opportunities. Here Anne Kari takes the risky task of going on lead up the wall. Very grateful I am, indeed!
The view from Fyrveggen is absolutely spectacular! Here we get a look straigt out of the Kristiansandfjord. Sometimes you even see the fishingboat sailing in, with a trail of screaming seagulls after it, begging for the leftover fish entrails.
Ok, here I guess I wonder whether I really need to get up there? I think this was Oksøy, a 5+. My fingers were completely numbed by the cold granite. Strange to climb without knowing if your fingers hurt. Something to get used for someone who has mostly been in an inside climbinghall for the last years.
You always need to be dressed for success... Wait till you see the helmet on top of my woolen hat. Might need to improve on my outdoor climbing gear if I want to stand out more gracefully on this blog.
For the climbingroutes at Odderøya, check out this file. The local climbing club, ckk has been so great as to make sure the bolting has been securely done. THANK YOU GUYS!!
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