Monday, August 24, 2009

Lofoten Islands Norway

Northern road-trip in Norway! This is a work in progress for Northern Alpine Guides, and features the owners/newly weds Seth and Maren on the 13 pitch 5.10 classic West Pillar of the Priest or "Presten" formation.


Its really unique to have a sustained route of this nature (nearly every pitch is 5.10) on a spire rising right out of the sea. These magical islands above the arctic circle (24 hr daylight in the summer!) are home to a rich history of trad climbing, mountaineering, and hard-core cod fishing.

You know it's a good trip when: you lose your new camera on the plane, your debit card gets "captured" by the ATM, you leave your credit card @the gas station, it rains every night and you have a single wall tent, you spill a big bottle of Dr. Bronners in your duffel, the iPhone drowns in a wet pocket & finally someone steals your frying pan...more to come....

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Thanks for checking in! ~renan

Posted by renan at 10:46 AM

4 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 24, 2009 at 11:15 PM

    Hey Renan and Cedar,

    I love what you guys are doing with Vertical Carnival. Your dispatches get me so stoked! Not only for climbing, but just traveling too.

    This semester I am taking classes in film production and digital arts. I was wondering how you two became so talented. Did you just learn on your own, or did you have some sort of guidance?

    Keep supplying the inspiration,
    Mason

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  2. renanAugust 25, 2009 at 1:13 AM

    yo mason,

    thanks for the kind words... we are ghetto & self taught... In the end it seems like its more about just being out there doing what inpsires you!

    Cheers,

    ~reo

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  3. rearth2August 25, 2009 at 7:57 PM

    nice Renan, really nice. glad to see you in your element... Karen

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  4. jimmy smithianAugust 27, 2009 at 11:42 AM

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