If one place in Lappland, it's Petäjävaara where I want to return. Here is a story about my visit in the year 2008, when the Rollo guys were opening lines there. I managed to leave my mark by opening an easy trad line "Fleikki Leikki 5".
Ten days ago (written in July 2008) I went along for route making to this new place called Petäjävaara. It has a lot of potential and natural beauty. Height varies from ten to fifteen meters and the granite is healthy and solid. The drive takes perhaps 80 minutes from Rovaniemi, depending of course how many reindeers are blocking the road on the way;)At the moment there are already some routes (5?) and space for 30 at least + 50 or more boulders, a place worth visiting definitely in the future! The access is uphill walk for 15 minutes, but the landscape is so nice that small walk doesn't matter. Active climbers in the local club (RVK + Rollon Kiikku Ja Juoma) are doing a lot of volunteer work for developing the area and this crag. Good job guys and gals!
Draft topo and more pics are found from the RVK forum http://rvk.yabbers.com/beta-ja-mestat-f11/jack-ja-kadonneen-kiven-metsastys-t117-60.html View from the top, nice!
On that day, a major thunder storm passed over us. In the pic we are under an overhang trying to stay dry. (July 28th 2008)
-Aki-
Ei kommentteja:
Lähetä kommentti