Icicle: Norwegian Icefall Climbing, Rjukan

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Norway Waterfall Ice 2027

Rjukan based | 5 days 1:2 guide ratio | Winter ice climbing routes

Climbing Skill

Fitness & Stamina

Ice climbing in the Rjukan region of Norway

Course overview

	Norway is famous for every type of waterfall ice, from the mightly wall of Hyndefossen, to the exciting enormous pillar of Vettisfossen. There are lots of areas from beginner to advanced, so you can select a suitable venue for each day of climbing, whatever grade. The course is tailored to your level each day.
	This course is aimed at either a) quite strong ice climbers, who want to push their grade and climb as much waterfall ice as possible during a week, and should be happy seconding Grade IV or V ice, or b) two climbers wanting to explore the best of Rjukan ice, at whatever level from beginner to advanced.
	If you are looking for ice falls with no walk-ins, accessible from a car park, Norway is for you. You are led by either an IFMGA /or local mountain guide or an experienced WMCI Mountain Instructor, who can drive you to all of the best sites for the best conditions. Many venues can be walked to from the town.
	The icefalls of Norway keep their condition longer in the year than the Alpine waterfalls, giving a much longer ice climbing season. This means that ice courses can be operated right until late April each year.
	On demand: if no scheduled course dates are showing in the column on the right, we can still operate a course on demand for two people booking together, on any dates that suit from January through until the end of April, arriving Sunday and departing Saturday.
	Dates: these are listed in the column on the right, and they show the live availability from our secure online booking system. When you book online, you receive immediate confirmation, your Alpine Information Booklet, course specific kit list and invoice.

Brief Course Itinerary

Sun	Travel to Rjukan, where the guides will meet you. The nearest airport is Oslo, and the transfer to Rjukan is 225km, via Oslo. The simplest connection is the regular shuttle to Oslo, then take the VY1 Notodden bus, followed by the 185 Rjukan bus. Connections times correspond. Night in a local gite on B&B basis.
Mon - Fri	Guiding ratio (1:2 max) for five days. Each night is spent in local accommodation on a B&B basis. The conditions for the last few years have been brilliant at this time of year, and there are literally hundreds of climbs to choose from. After you finish climbing on the Friday, you stay in Rjukan for the last night.
Sat	Plan the return bus times to get back to Oslo from Rjukan, to allow for some time sightseeing around Oslo for the day, before leaving to return to the airport for your flight home. You can schedule your return flight for any time you wish on the Saturday that fits with your Rjukan transfer times.
ITINERARY NOTES: Where possible we follow itineraries. Mountain adventures are weather and conditions dependant, so occasionaly we are forced to alter the plans. If this is the case, suitable alternatives are offered. Please use this outline itinerary as a guide to the types of route / activity that you will attempt.

Extend your trip with a stay in Oslo?
Oslo airport is roughly a 30 minute train ride from the Norwegian capital port city of Oslo, and if time allows we highly recommend staying there for a night ot two before or after the course. The town centre can easily be explored on foot, without the need for public transport, as it's very compact. Visit the museum to see the Scream painting by Edvard Munch. There's the maritime waterfront, Viking museum, floating saunas, and fjord cruises. In the city centre there's plenty of places to eat, to suit all budgets and culinary tastes, from pizzas to seafood.

Even within the city centre, there's plenty of choice of hotels at all budgets and standards, so don't be scared of Scandanavian prices. Entry into the museums is reasonably priced, so there's plenty to do in a short city break either before or after your time ice climbing in Rjukan, and it's a city that's vibrant, clean, and friendly.

Course Prices

Standard course	5 days IFMGA guiding, 1:2 max ratio 7 days holiday in total, Sunday-Saturday	£1599
Live availability	Click on the planner logo to the right to see the real time live course availability
How to book	Secure payments, bonded tour operator Details of how to book, click here	Book online

Standard Course Inclusions: 1) Five days guiding by IFMGA Guide / WMCI / local qualified Instructor, 2) Six nights B&B accommodation in Norway, 3) Pre course information booklet, 4) Equipment discount voucher for UK shops, 5) Free 36 page technical Course Instruction Booklet, 6) Road transport in Rjukan valley.

Exclusions: 1) Travel to and from Rjukan, 2) Transport outside Rjukan valley, 3) Equipment hire, 4) Personal laundry, telephone calls, lunches, evening meals, & any purchases in mountain huts / hotels / restaurants, 5) Activities insurance, & excess baggage charges.

Notes: This course assumes 1:2 guiding throughout. Note that is there is just one person on a course, less 1:1 guiding days can be offered, however accommodation will be provided for the whole week, and guiding options and locations will be discussed with you within the budget paid.