Norwegian Mountains, Møre og Romsdal
Sukkertoppen, 314m
 

Trollråsa w/Meny Lerstad group, June 8 2010

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Sukkertoppen & Trollråsa

Sukkertoppen & Trollråsa

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On this Tuesday afternoon, I had the privilege of taking a 5-person group from Meny Lerstad (Ålesund) up and down Trollråsa. My good friend Per had been up and down Trollråsa with me earlier, and I had spoken with Beate a couple of times. She was very much looking forward to do this route, and took time off from work to be here. I didn't know Lillian, Therese and Steffen until we met at Atlanterhavsparken this afternoon.

I had been curious about the group's tolerance for heights, but after a few minutes along the path, this was no longer a concern. Knowing they could handle themselves well in steep terrain, I could relax and just enjoy the hike.

On the way up Trollråsa

On the way up Trollråsa 

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This was also quite a merry bunch, and receptive to my challenges, fun and creativity motto. Challenges - as in small things that you rather avoid than do, but which lift you up once you've done them. Like balancing on - or crawling under a huge rock. The fun part doesn't need any elaboration, other than that it's easy to forget about. Which brings us to creativity - often a safe formula for fun and laughter. And Sukkertoppen is an excellent place to practice on. The pictures on the bottom of this page should speak for themselves...

 

Beate is airborn

Beate is airborn 

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For the above reasons, it took us a good while to reach the top. But once up, the Meny group threw in a surprise; picnic! Coffee, strawberries & yoghurt and fruits and chocolate. Yum! Most excellent! The Lerstad team continues to deliver excellence. And no, I don't get paid to write this. Per runs the best store in the region.

 

Picnic!

Picnic! 

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We agreed to descend Trollråsa, as that would be the shortest route to the parking. Moreover, a Trollråsa descent is quite something else than the ascent. And no less fun! I overheard Therese saying that she couldn't believe she came up this way. He he...

I had a very enjoyable afternoon with this group, and would be quite happy to take them to Godøya, and its off-trail terrain that I know so well. And perhaps a photo session on Johan Skytt? I'm confident they would like an outing like that. So until then... so long!

 

The group on Sukkertoppen

The group on Sukkertoppen 

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Pictures

The pictures were taken with a Canon EOS 450D + Canon EF-S 17-85mm IS USM F 4-5.6

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Up Trollråsa 

1. Early on the route 2. A very steep section 3. A small crux 4. Per is quite familiar with this route by now 5. A new Trollråsa guide is born 6. The mailbox area 7. Get moving, Per! 8. Steffen is King for a day 9. Signing in 10. Moving on 11. This is the fun part of the route 12. Therese makes sure she has got handholds 13. Almost up 14. The final scramble

From Trollråsa to Sukkertoppen summit 

15. A mandatory exercise 16. Lillian has the upper hand 17. Therese also took this (small) challenge 18. Steffen almost slipped through before I could take pictures 19. Lillian is the last person through 20. Now is the time for scary stories 21. First under, now on top 22. Steffen, Beate and Photoshop... 23. A small challenge involving balance 24. Jump, girl! Jump! 25. Award-winning jump! 26. Lillian and Per also took the challenge 27. Per demonstrates a new technique 28. Per! Get out of the w.. 29. Donkey threat... 30. On top. Yeah!

Picnic, scrambling & descent 

31. Ålesund 32. To the picnic place 33. Picnic 34. Per is instructed to scramble 35. Beate gets the same instructions 36. Steffen is instructed to JUMP, JUMP, JUMP AROUND! 37. This is not according to the climbing manual 38. I can fly, I can f.. 39. Herds keep coming in 40. Descending into Trollråsa 41. Soccer can be watched for free up here 42. Back at the mailbox 43. Per and Therese are trailing 44. Yippie Kay Yay! 45. Beate earned the last banana

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