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neta
Oct 7, 2008, 1:10 PM
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Hello,
My name is Neta
I want to know about ice climbing in Norway, Rjukan?
Is it easy finding partners also for someone like me who doesn't have much experience. And is buying gear relatively expensive or cheap? and where should I buy Norway or another place in Europe.
Thanks for your help.
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louielouie
Oct 8, 2008, 8:54 AM
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I haven't been there myself yet, so I haven't got a clue whether you'll be able to find a partner. Usually, it's no problem in Norway. You might post a message at ukclimbing.com as massive numbers of British climbers go to Rjukan.
However, you should definitely buy your equipment elsewhere, as cost is at least 20-30% higher than in any other country.
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neta
Oct 8, 2008, 10:47 AM
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thanks for your help
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cantbuymefriends
Oct 16, 2008, 3:54 PM
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Hi
I live about nextdoor, on the west coast of Sweden, and I've been to Rjukan a couple of times.
First, it's a great place for a beginner iceclimber, there's alot of easy climbs (grade WI3-4) with easy access, even multipitch. But heavy traffic can be a problem at times since alot of people go there just for this reason, esp. from Britain and Spain.
You'll probably need a car, but it might be possible to get around between climbs using the local bus-net.
About finding partners, I'm not sure. You would probable be best off by making arrangements before you go there. The accomodations for climbers/tourists (campgrounds, hostels, huts, etc) are scattered over quite a large area so there is (as far as I know) no natural "hotspot" or gathering place for iceclimbers, so the biggest problem to find a partner would probably be to know where to start looking for one.
But I guess you could always go to the Vemork bridge or the Krokan area and ask everyone that shows up with a rope and axe if you could climb with them 
10 day weather forecast for Rjukan http://www.yr.no/.../langtidsvarsel.htmlThe season is usually late Dec-Mar.
And, buy your gear somewhere else. Sweden is pretty highprice for the gear market, but we're at least lower than Norway. I think the Alp region is alot better, both for diversity and price. And if you want to squeeze in a combined rock climbing and shopping trip, Arco (with the Red Point Store) in Northern Italy is hard to beat.
But you could always go to Rjukan and rent gear. Try out what you like and not like, and still cheaper than buying everything if you are not sure that this is your "thing"
Have fun!
/Jorgen
edited to make the link a clickie
(This post was edited by cantbuymefriends on Oct 17, 2008, 11:30 AM)
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neta
Oct 16, 2008, 7:06 PM
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thanks for all the advice I'll keep in mind everything you said.
cheers
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