An attempt on the highest mountain in Norway, Galdhopiggen (2469m) taking the northern approach via the Styggebrean Glacier (F).

Micheal and Jim plan to drive up from Kobenhavn on early on Friday morning, 03.08.2018 to arrive at the hut for a late lunchtime on Friday. Spend Friday relaxing then an early ascent Saturday morning, taking in the summit and descent back to the hut. Lunch at the hut then a drive south to the fatherland.

The mountain lies in the heart of Norway equidistant from Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim. Lom is the gateway town for Jotunheimen. Nor-Way has about five buses a day from Oslo which go via Oslo Gardermoen airport. NSB have trains from Oslo to Otto from where there are connecting buses to make the short ride to Lom. Bus times coordinate with train arrival times. From Oslo take the E6 to Otta (308km) then Road 15 to Lom (64km). From Lom take Highway 55 (Sognefjell Mountain Road) and then turn off for either Spiterstulen, Juvashytta, or Leirvassbu (for Geitsætre). All are sign-posted. In the summer there are buses that travel along Highway 55 between Lom and Sogndal.

Accommodation is at the DNT hut Juvashytte (1840). Details available here https://www.ut.no/hytte/3.2380/

Services available in the towns listed include shops and banks… Otta and Lillehammer. If you are flying in and travelling by public transport, then you need to source all resources prior to arrival.

To join us on this trip, you need to be competent at glacier travel, mountain navigation and have all round Alpine experience. We will be able to fit a competent 4th person onto the rope with the right skills. However, other than that, you will be in a team of three. We will join you on the ascent but you need to be safe for yourselves in all aspects of glacier travel and mountaineering.

Andrew, Michael, and Jim will stay in the area for some additional summits and plan to stop off for some Swedish granite climbing on the way back to Copenhagen.  Plans will be a bit fluid, but members may want to join us for additional climbing.