Autumn session in Sweden

Last autumn I went home to Sweden to meet up with family and friends and of course to go climbing. Here's some pictures from bouldering in Kjugekull and Västervik.
The climbing movie from Västervik that I uploaded here a few weeks ago, is also a result of those days, so check it out if you haven't done that yet!

Me on the super estetik Moby Dick boulder in Kjugekull.
I have done the first and the second move, but the full ascent remains undone for me :)Me and Tobbe trying to dry up the wet holds on Nightshift 8b.


Tobias who is swedens strongest Boulderer at the moment did Nightshift on our stay in Västervik. I only did the stand start which is 7c in it self :)

Medonnet

During the winter season we've been down to Medonnet a few times for some bouldering. I have to say that every time I start walking in to the forest where the boulders are, I get blown away by the beauty of the place! A small little area with really high class boulders! Here are some pictures from a few sessions, enjoy!



Johnny on a really cool and fun boulder around 7a?




Mike on a nice but high boulder with bad landing :)

One of the best boulders in the area. We have found to variations.
one goes straight up from small holds to a jug and then an interesting finish 7a+/7b maybe?
Going for the jug.
And the other version goes from the small holds, out left on bad holds. Probably around 7c/+
The jug version went down, but the hard one needs a little more effort!

Psyched to go back!

In english please!

Okay as you probably have noticed I've started to write in English. I have alot of friends that do not speak swedish and most swedes understand english so it felt pretty logic to do the convertion. With this little change I hope that more people will enjoy following the blogg:).

The projekt in Bionnosay

I've spent quite a few days in Bionnosay (spelling?) this winter since the weather has been really mild in Chamonix. It's a south facing crag with perfect angle and alot of nice routes!
However I've been trying a route here called Chasse a courré, it's a route that does'nt look much to the world when you look at it but the climbing is really nice and sustained with alot of cool moves. Hope to do it soon!
Bionnosay with its Ceuse like black streaks and quite steep angle!


Will Sim, Johannes Granlund and me staying cool


French dude trying the Chasse a Courré

Bjarne is charging his powers.


The projekt
The climbing starts up the ramp and then continues up the slightly overhanging wall.
Bjarne eating homemade brownies :)

klättring på sydsidan aguille du midi

Me and Andreas climbed a nice route on the Aguille Du Midi last summer! A really nice day as usual with good company!
It's so nice that in sandals and a light pack be able to take the cabin up to Midi, from the top rapell down to the start of the route, climb all the way up and then take the cabin down to Chamonix again. You don't need big boots, crampons or a axe! Chamonix is truley amazing in many ways!
Almost at the start of the route
Organised stand, bolted ankare.


Andreas Fransson having a good time on one of the pitches

Compulsery teenage picture while waiting to start climb. (I apologize in advance:)
Postcard picture, it's easy to forget to take a look at the scenary.

Andreas on one of the last pitchesAndreas following on the last tricky pitch.

The tourists are looking and pointing at us as we climb over the top and rapell down
to the station again. Nice picture of the Mont Blanc and the Triangle.

Nya film av Bjarne! Bouldering i Medonnet!

Vi var i Medonnet utanför chamonix för någon vecka sedan och schreddade problem. Kul dag i goda vänners lag

Bouldering in Médonnet from Bjarne Sahlen on Vimeo.

Västervik med Pendar och Tobbe

Jag, Pendar och Tobbe hade en skaplig sändar vecka i Wästerveijk i höstas resultatet blev denna lilla film gjorde av Tobbe

Västervik again from Tobias Andersson on Vimeo.

Följ Tobbes sändar tåg på Vimeo http://vimeo.com/user4441615