{"id":79415,"date":"2022-03-19T20:54:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T20:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/?p=79415"},"modified":"2022-03-21T15:14:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T15:14:22","slug":"ljosblaa-leidin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/problem\/ljosblaa-leidin","title":{"rendered":"Light Blue Route"},"content":{"rendered":"

The route starts just to the left of the “Blue route” but begins with a traverse to the left. Then climb a 10m (WI4+) vertical section of ice (which can be coated with a thin layer of snow). After this, traverse again to the left and set up an anchor. This is on a solid ledge and the route “Kiddi” starts there, a bit further to the left.\u00a0 But instead of heading there traverse back to the right and then straight up a 20m (WI4+) vertical section of good blue ice.\u00a0 After this section there is about 30m (WI3+) of climbing with alternating ice and snow.\u00a0 During the first ascent a v-thread in good ice was built underneath the rock outcrop and the route rappelled on two 60m ropes. There was a large cornice of snow above (no ice) and the rock provided psychological shelter.<\/p>\n

The name of the route is a reference to the “Blue Route” and the fact that ice had a lighter shade of blue.<\/p>\n

60m<\/p>\n

FA: Halld\u00f3r Fannar og \u00c1g\u00fast Kristj\u00e1n Steinarrsson, Feb. 17th, 2022<\/p>\n