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Sydpilaren, south pillar Mongejura
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Sydpilaren, south pillar Mongejura 

Page Type: Route

Location: Norway, Europe

Lat/Lon: 62.45887°N / 7.82677°E

Route Type: Trad Climbing

Season: Summer

Time Required: Most of a day

Rock Difficulty: 5.9 (YDS)

Number of Pitches: 24

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Created/Edited: Sep 16, 2007 / Sep 16, 2007

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Overview

One of the best traditional long routes in Scandinavia

Getting There

The route is on the south pillar of the mountain Mongejura on the north side of the Romsdalen walley app. 1 hour west from the city of Dombås.
In the small village of Marstein, park west of the graveyard!!
Take the path from the parkinglot up to the start of the the climb, app. 1 hour. 
 

Route Description

Sydpillaren or South Pillar is a great and beautiful route with 24 pitches of traditional climbing. It has three pitches of Norwegian grade 6(5.9+).The rest is easier climbing on ledges, fourth classing and pitches up to Norwegian 6-(5.8).
There is not a single bolt on the route, but all the belays are good.
The rock is firm exept for the 22:e pitch, which is loose with blocks on top of eachother.



 
 

Essential Gear

Normal tradrack with cams up to 4" 
 

External Links

For topo,info and more routes in Romsdalen(trollwall), buy the book "Klatring i Romsdalen"

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