With renewed psyche as a rest was in sight and not being able to climb Norwegian ice tomorrow we got up early and got the apartment all tidied up before heading back to Upper Gorge. I was mega keen to get on another WI5 and Vemorkbrufoss Vest looked very accommodating and also very fun from where we had seen it up close from the bridge the other day.
Lew and I walked in and I took on the meaty first pitch which turned out to
be pretty straightforward, certainly easy for WI5; I didn’t feel like there was actually any WI5 moves, just sustained WI4 ground. Lew then came up into the belay cave of destiny which was the best belay spot I’ve been in! Lew was looking to get on a route round the corner and so I led off up the second pitch which was short but great fun as you stepped out of the cave back onto the verticality and the ice dropped away below. Another magnificent route though and great fun, a classic line.
After this we headed round to Bakveien which Lew was really keen to get on. Nick led off up the steep looking first pitch which turned out to be quite accommodating. Lew then led the long second pitch before Nick finished up the last short pitch. I had hoped to ab down and shoot up Nye Vemorkfoss which also looked in quite easy condition but we didn’t have enough time so instead we finished up the left hand line and untied from the ropes for the last time this trip!
It’s been a fantastic trip, apart from the obvious, loads of good climbing, some amazing lines done and memorised for future visits and a really good laugh!
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