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The 10 most beautiful ice climbing routes in Norway
![Vemorkfoss East](https://img1.oastatic.com/img2/37358157/320x320r/variant.jpg)
Ice Climbing
· Norway
Vemorkbrufoss East, Vemork Bridge Area
recommended route
Difficulty
WI4+
moderate
0.6 km
1:25 h
32 m
34 m
70 metre icefall with various options, short ascent, even shorter "descent"
![Kvitaa, white river](https://img3.oastatic.com/img2/15805194/320x320r/variant.jpg)
Ice Climbing
· Norway
Kvitaa, Bolgen Area
recommended route
Difficulty
WI3
moderate
6.2 km
8:15 h
441 m
442 m
The White River (Kvitaa) is an absolute must for all ice aspirants who want to get 500 metres of ice under their irons.
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Ice Climbing
· Norway
Bullen, Krokan, Bullen Area
recommended route
Difficulty
WI4
moderate
1.1 km
0:38 h
23 m
22 m
Compact short single-pitch icefall with short approach and descent
![Route Bolgen right, left To Menn og et Foster](https://img3.oastatic.com/img2/15805129/320x320r/variant.jpg)
Ice Climbing
· Norway
Bolgen, Bolgen Area
recommended route
Difficulty
WI3+
moderate
0.8 km
5:30 h
438 m
0 m
Classic long, wide icefall that runs in waves (Bolgen). Several rope teams have enough space here
![Camilla's foss and access route](https://img3.oastatic.com/img2/37376319/320x320r/variant.jpg)
Ice Climbing
· Norway
Camillas Foss, Lower Gorge, Central Area
recommended route
Difficulty
WI3
easy
0.4 km
1:00 h
25 m
26 m
Short, easy single-pitch icefall
![Host, view from the approach](https://img3.oastatic.com/img2/37360999/320x320r/variant.jpg)
Ice Climbing
· Norway
Host, Vemork Bridge Area
recommended route
Difficulty
WI4
moderate
0.7 km
1:10 h
43 m
43 m
Short beautiful single-length icefall in the Vemork Bridge Area sector, short approach, short descent
![Krokan area, Lucky Lisa area and Bullen sector with access route](https://img2.oastatic.com/img2/15818703/320x320r/variant.jpg)
Ice Climbing
· Norway
Jomfrua, Luky Lisa Area, Krokan
recommended route
Difficulty
WI4
moderate
0.9 km
0:30 h
25 m
25 m
Climbing garden par excellence with a short approach and a total of 6 sectors of difficulty up to WI 5 to M 10-, 10-30 metres long
![Klassisk 4 and Presangen](https://img1.oastatic.com/img2/15818912/320x320r/variant.jpg)
Ice Climbing
· Norway
Klassisk 4, Ozzimosis
recommended route
Difficulty
WI4
moderate
0.1 km
0:15 h
50 m
50 m
Sheltered climbing garden when it is very windy and stormy, WI 2 to WI 4, 15 - 25 metres.
![Factory route](https://img3.oastatic.com/img2/15804864/320x320r/variant.jpg)
Ice Climbing
· Norway
Fabrikkfossen, Rjukan Centre
recommended route
Difficulty
WI3
moderate
0.5 km
6:10 h
450 m
450 m
Beautiful, moderately long icefall
![Hydnefossen](https://img0.oastatic.com/img2/89878561/320x320r/variant.jpg)
Ice Climbing
· Norway
Hydnefossen - ice climbing
0.2 km
0:01 h
0 m
271 m
The first thing an ice climber notices in Hemsedal is Hydnefossen with its 200 metres of free fall. In Norway, Hydnefossen is one of the country's absolute ice classics and was first climbed as early as 1979.
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