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Ascent of Galdhøpiggen on 2012-07-18

Climber: Jon Colbert

Date:

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Motorized Transport to Trailhead:

Bus

Peak:

Galdhøpiggen

Location:

Norway

Elevation:

2468 m / 8100 ft

Ascent Trip Report

Very busy track up from Spiterstulen.
Easy walking up snow and rock trail.
There were probably around 150-200 other people on the summit.
Weather was not quite summery, snow showers and cold wind.
Sitting in front of the fire at Spiterstulen made a great end to the day.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

1365 m / 4478 ft

Route:

DNT trail

Trailhead:

Spiterstulen 1103 m / 3622 ft

Grade/Class:

Quality:

4 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail, Snow on Ground

Gear Used:

Tent Camp

Weather:

Snowing, Cool, Windy, Low Clouds

Ascent Statistics

Time Up:

6 Hours

Ascent Part of Trip: Jotunheimen

Complete Trip Sequence:

Order	Peak/Point	Date
1	Svellnose	2012-07-18 A
2	Keilhaus Topp	2012-07-18 B
3	Galdhøpiggen	2012-07-18 C
5	Veslfjellet	2012-07-22

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