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1979The First Free Ascent of Rimmon Route in the Troll Wall

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In the summer of 1979, Hans Christian Doseth and Ragnhild Amundsen made climbing history by completing the first free ascent of the legendary Rimmon Route in Norway’s Troll Wall.

At a time when big wall free climbing was still in its infancy in Scandinavia, the ascent represented a major leap forward in both technical difficulty and climbing ethics. Their achievement helped establish Trollveggen – the Troll Wall – as one of Europe’s premier big-wall climbing destinations and further cemented Doseth’s and Amundsen's reputations as two of the most talented climbers of their generation.

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