Norwegian Mountains, Møre og Romsdal
Sukkertoppen, 314m
Trollråsa w/Mattias, Apr 29 2009
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Sukkertoppen & Trollråsa
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This gorgeous spring day, it was the perfect time to introduce my Swedish colleague Mattias to Sukkertoppen and the Trollråsa route. I especially looked forward to the hike, as this would be my first (and - without knowing this at the time - only) hike up Trollråsa in 2009.
Without having any scientific proof of this, I do believe that parts of this route will make 2 out 10 people uncomfortable. And I also believe that picking these 2 from any group of 10 is virtually impossible. Therefore, I'm always curious as to how people I bring along will respond to Trollråsa. I had warned Mattias about some airy sections, but he didn't seem to be easily intimidated. And he scrambled the route without any difficulties...
Mattias scrambling Trollråsa
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It was indeed good to be back in Trollråsa. We took a long break by the mailbox and talked with other hikers passing by. It's very nice to see this route also being used by others. On top of the "advanced" route, Mattias had to "follow procedure", which means to balance across the rock-with-the-hole-under, and then creep through the very same rock. Did I sense a slightly surprised look in his face? I guess I will never know..
Mattias scrambling across the-rock-with-the-hole-under
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