Alex Megos Goes on Sending Spree in Norway
Three V14's, eight V13's – three of which being flashes – and one 5.14d made for a successful quick trip
Alex Megos recently returned from a sendy 12-day climbing trip in Norway. He started his trip bouldering in Vingsand, a popular destination for high-quality gneiss and granite blocs. While there, he sent three V14’s, seven V13’s, three V12’s, and four V11’s. Three of the V13’s were flashes and one was a first ascent.
After Vingsand, he stopped in Hell. While the Hell crag is by no means world-class, it is a unique climbing area for Scandinavia, a region that has very little limestone rock climbing. The area contains a bunch of sport routes and a few tough drop-off boulder problems, the most difficult being Mini V13.
On his short visit, Megos sent Mini V13, Body Says Yes V12, and Hells Angels V12. He also repeated Hello 5.14d, a route first established by Adam Ondra in 2017. Ondra recently also made a quick stop in Hell after working Project Big in Flatanger. Like Megos, he also climbed Mini V13.
Megos’ Vingsand Ticklist
- Shantaram V14
- Wolverine V14
- Når Hyenene Våkner V14
- Ormen Lange V13 (Flash)
- Verden på Lørdag V13 (Flash)
- Hulefesten V13 (Flash)
- Diamanten V13
- Under Your Nose V13
- Propellen V13
- The Bavarian V13 FA
- Talib V12 (Flash)
- Brenn Heksa V12
- Frozen V12 FA
- Torstein Problem V11 (Flash)
- Big City Life V11
- Lynx V11
- Midgard V11
Megos’ Hell Ticklist
- Hello 5.14d
- Mini V13
- Body Says Yes V12
- Hells Angels V12
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