Ristind

Ballstadøya

Heading for Ristind.
Photo: Martin

Photo: Andreas

Nice couloir.

Martin above me. Photo: Andreas

Andreas and Martin.

Photo: Martin

This is where I got stuck.

Not so far.

Belaying.
Photo: Martin

Relief.

Close to summit now.

Summit 862 m

Heading down.

Today we met up in Leknes and drove to the start below Ristinden. We didn't take the normal route but we found a nice couloir. It all went well up to a point...I don't get scared very often but today almost at the end of the couloir I was afraid to go any further. The others traversed before me and until now it was ok to go without rope. But one part was steep as hell with flakes of snow on top and under it was like powdered sugar which means if I slip here nothing will hold me. I just stood there hesitating and got cold but then Andreas came down with a rope. I was so relieved. Andreas lost his wool mitten but it fell all the way down the couloir so we found it on the way down. Luckily I had an extra pair with me.

Manntinden

We were not sure about the weather today but I woke up 6 and went to fill the water bottles. Weather was clear and fine. We thought it might continue snowing since last night. Woke up the others at 6.30 by boiling water. We had breakfast and then broke the camp. Packed everything and carried our stuff to the small waiting room at the jetty, then we headed up for Manntinden. When we came down we still had 2 hours until the boat would arrive so we had some lunch and a nice cup of coffe. Then we walked to the end of the road...The houses were surprisingly well kept. The most overdue was the old school building. This place really fascinates me. I'll be back soon!

Kirkefjorden.

Krokhammartind.

Photo: Andreas

The most fun part on the way.

An airy passage.

Krokhammartind.

Summit. Photo: Andreas

Time for descent.

Rusty anchors.

Weather-beaten sign.

Waiting room.

Segltind behind.

Kirkefjorden.

No activity the last 25 years...

The old school house. 

The old school house. 

House of Ragnhild, now sadly passed away.

Days gone by...

End of the road...

Marklitind, Krokhammar, Manntind. 

Boat arrives.

Heading back to Reine.

Segltinden

Starting...

Getting higher.

Heading up Målheia.

Manntinden closest. Photo: Martin

Solbjørnvatnet.

Klokktinden in the back.

Andreas and Martin.

Andreas and Martin.

Andreas and me. Photo: Martin.

Martin.

Time to get tied in. Photo: M

I'm off. Photo: Martin. 

Martin looks for an optional way.

Summit Segltinden 731 m.

Martin.

Heading down.

Andreas like a small dot.

Photo: Martin.

Bonus Litltind on the way down.

We are down.

Today we had a really nice day heading up the valley and then Målheia, following the ridge to Segltind and heading down another way. It took us something like 8,5 hours. It started snowing on the way down. Back to the tent making dinner and plans for tomorrow. We were a bit keen on Krokhammartind but didn't think we would make it back down in time for the boat so we'll leave it for another day.