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| A brief route description: Start from
Djupen in Lakselvdalen and walk
approx. 3 km into
Ellendalen. Continue into the nameless valley between the South Face of Ellendalstinden and the North face of Guhkesgáisi (Langdalstindene). Keep to the East of Point 1018 and continue up easy slopes to the col between Ellendalstinden and Imagáisi. The West ridge can be very icy and windblown, so bring a pair of crampons and an ice axe. From Alpine Journal 1975: Winter climbing in Lyngen (excerpt) J. M. G. Sheridan "In the early winter of 1973, the Mountain Leaders of the Royal Marines and one of their Instructors' Courses, were given clearance to visit the Lyngen Alps in N Norway on completion of their Arctic Training. Anntind (Imágaisi) was climbed by a large party of 3 ropes and the views of the sharp peaks and glaciers of the Lakselvdal Range were truly alpine in nature. These peaks still await winter ascents apart from Titind which had a German party on it in October and November 1972. From Anntind a steep descent was made to climb Ellendaltind to the W which boasts a short but very fine ridge between the summit peaks. Najalvarre (1590 m) remained unclimbed due, in the main, to bad weather and snow conditions and remains a plum for picking by the next party. A traverse of the E Ridge of this mountain looks to be a difficult and a major undertaking. |
