Scandinavian Mountains over 2000 metres - James Baxter

Areas › Hurrungane › Østre Ringstind › Alternative Routes

There are 4 routes up to the summit one up each of the 3 ridges, all of which are climbs, and the easiest up the south west face, which is a scramble and is described in the main section.

The North East Ridge Route

Of the 3 ridges the most remote is the north east ridge. This ridge rises from the saddle with the top to Nordre Midtmaradalstind and can be gained after a long and demanding traverse from Turtagrø hotel over Dyrhaugstind. See the Dyrhaugstind page for further details.

This saddle can also be gained with great difficulty from Ringsbreen glacier to the north, or with some difficulty from Stølsmaradalsbreen glacier to the south.

Either of these ascents from the glacier to the saddle involves 2 pitches up loose slabs with climbing up to grade III and possibly a bergschrund also, especially in the late summer.

From the saddle the ridge is obvious and looms above you. It is 5 exposed pitches with climbing up to grade IV, and much at of it at grade III.

The West and South Ridge Routes

The west ridge and the south ridge both start from the vicinity of Ringsskard saddle. One directly from the saddle and the other from ½ km to the south east of it. They are both up to grade III, with much of these ridges at grade II.

The south ridge is a more slabby character while the west ridge is more broken corners, and both require protection. Between these ridges is the south west face (described below), which is grade II, and doesn't need protection in good dry conditions.