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Kvaløya climbers and their favourite routes

Stein Tronstad

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Stein formed the center piece of Tromsø klatreklubb for decades, his characteristic writing style completely shaped Stein og Stegjern, and now you can enjoy it in his newly published book on climbing (Klatring, 2005)
Favourite routes:
Instead of simply picking his five absolute favorite routes, Stein choose the best routes that forces you out of the ordinary and in to the extra-ordinary
1. Ersfjordtraversen
2. Himmel og hav
3. Sterk storm
4. Kronhjort
5. Tårnpillaren, direkte

Ben Johnsen

Baugens first explorer, author of many many classic climbing and mountaineering texts, father of two uncompromising climbers, professor in algebra and an expert in cryptography - what more can you ask for?
Favourite routes:
His choice of favourite routes on Kvaløya mirrors not only his personal progress, but also the progress of climbing in Norway as a whole
1. Vårrusen
2. Brosmelina
3. Frekk strekk
4. Silhuetten
5. På kanten av stupet

Christopher Brodersen

An influential ex-carpenter that has shaped more or less the whole Tromsøs indoor climbing scene.
Favourite routes:
1. Baugsprydet
2. Flikkflak
3. Stjernedans
4. Rallarn
5. Klokkestrengen

Halgeir Nyheim

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From coffee and snus he made muscles of steel...
Favourite routes:
When choosing his top five, the quality alone was not the key, but the experiences made during his first ascents
1. Giv akt!
2. Lanterna
3. Tøffelhelten
4. Turistklasse
5. Halvmånerisset

Øystein Andresen

Dj Calva
An energizer whose powers extends far beyond one-arm pull ups - he pulled the whole Tromsø climbing community up from sleep with a smile!
Favourite routes:
Finding it impossible to rank the routes, Dj Calva instead picked out the few routes that you can happily forget about
1. Teknisk prøve
2. Baktrappa
3. Søylegangen
4. Rettferd for taperne