The West face of Anderstinden.

Anderstinden is one of the Lakselvtindene peaks situated to the East of Lakselvbukt in Sørfjorden. The peak was first climbed by the Swedes Gillis Billing, Harald Hammarsten and Olle Björn on July 20th 1946. The West face route is approx. 800 vertical meters high and varies mostly from 45-50°, but it also has steeper, near vertical sections of rock and ice. Route finding was quite difficult through the rocky pinnacles and couloirs, especially before reaching the wider snowfield on the upper part of the face. We reached only the narrow notch to the North of the summit - where a smooth cliff forced us to turn back - only 10 m from the summit according to our GPS. Climbed by Bjørn Hatteng, Kent-Hugo Norheim and Geir Jenssen, 5. April 2010.

 

From the approach..




Kent-Hugo Norheim and Bjørn Hatteng under the West face.




Entering the first couloir.

Route finding was quite difficult through the rocky pinnacles and couloirs.




On a snow covered pinnacle.




Bjørn Hatteng is looking for an exit to the upper part of the face.




Kent-Hugo Norheim on the first roped pitch.




From the pitch leading to the snowfield on the upper part of the face.




A 50° couloir leading to the summit ridge.




Bjørn Hatteng reaches the narrow notch to the North of the summit.




A smooth cliff forced us to turn back only 10 m from the summit according to our GPS..




Looking down the couloir.




Returning from the notch. The summit is to the right.




The first 60 m abseil. We had a bit of a scare when the rope jammed while we were pulling it down. Luckily we managed to retrieve it.




A telephoto of the upper part of the West face.

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