Spansdalen

This route climbs a prominent iceflow to the left of the obvious main waterfall Henrikkefossen and then continues up difficult mixed ground above. First ascent: Krister Jonsson and Dick Johansson, 26 March 1999 (last pitch toproped in the dark).

One of the longest waterfalls is Henrikkafossen, the impressive fall on the true left near the bottom of the valley. It begins with a broad wall of 80 degree ice which leads up for about 60 meters to a snow field. From the top of the snow field, a section of 60 degree ice leads up over bulges and past a short section of vertical ice to where the waterfall narrows between an overhanging wall on the right, and a steep slab (with potential mixed routes) on the left. In the upper gully a short wall of 85-90 degree ice leads up to where the fall widens again to offer a choice of exits - a steep ice pillar on the right, a narrow snow gully straight up, and steep snow and ice to the left (80-85 degrees). The easiest descent is to head right (towards the fjord) from the top, until it is possible to climb down through steep birch forest back to a gravel road which runs parallel to the river on the other side from the main road. First ascent: Øysten Cruikshank and Frank Dahle, 1991.