Gabrielfjellet

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Location: Troms, Norway, Europe

Lat/Lon: 69.55000°N / 19.36670°E

Route Type: Ski tour or hike.

Time Required: Half a day

Difficulty: scramble

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Created/Edited: Apr 14, 2005 / Feb 25, 2007

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Approach

Route Description

Essential Gear

Why should I do this route?

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Approach

See main page for Hamperokken, but continue driving past the parking described. Keep driving to the next stream, which is called Skilelva on the map. There are dirt driveways to the left and the right at the bridge. Park out ot the way (these are private ways), and begin the ascent up the left (east) side of the stream.

Route Description

Gabrielfjellet could be considered a separate peak, it's mass is actually greater than that of Hamperokken. But hidden from view is a connecting ridge between the two masses, so in reality (IMHO) Gabrielfjellet is just a large ridge extending from Hamperokken. This route does not reach the summit of Hamperokken, as the connecting ridge is beyond the capabilities of the skier\hiker.

From the highway, begin a gentle diagonal away from the stream and toward the ridge. From this point, the route appears to climb a face before connecting to a gentle ridge slanting up and right. This is an illusion. After around 30-45 minutes of gradual traversing left, the climber breaks out ot the scrub birch above all vegetation. Depending on the time of year, and snow cover, the climber must choose the best route of ascent. For the most part, staying slightly left will be the best, though too far, and the terrain gets uneven and rocky.

At 900 meters, the route eases to an ascending plateau. Traverse up and right (south) along this plateau, ignoring what appears to be the summit to the left. At just over 1200 meters the ridge crest is gained, and can be traversed a short distance to a high point. From here, the ski route ends, and a glorious descent begins.

Continuation: WARNING: the following information is just from observations, I don't know anyone who has actually climbed the rest of the ridge:
From the skiers high point, a short easy descent of about 15 meters reaches the connecting ridge. Following this will involve some 3rd class traversing, though sections of the ridge are wide and almost perfectly flat. When coming to the summit spire of Hamperokken, a traverse would be easiest made to the right (west) across the north face. Good snow and ice is critical here as it's steep and loose, probably around 60 degrees. Following the traverse, the standard route is reached for the summit.

Essential Gear

Winter/Spring: Randonee or telemark ski equipment.
Summer/Fall: Boots and good trekking poles. It's surprising how exciting steep wet heather can be at times.

Why should I do this route?

This is great spring ski route because it for the most part faces NNW. This extends the ski season and protects it from rapid melting and avalanche danger. The profile together with the prevailing winds also work to the skiers advantage, creating a stable snowpack without a lot of wind loading.