Two giants

We will soon be passing two of Norway’s, or maybe even Europe’s most famous mountains. On the other side of the road towers the majestic Romsdalshorn mountain massif, whilst the 1700 metre high Trollveggen hugs the vertical and precipitous rock formations on the other side. Trollveggen has Europe’s highest vertical drop of over a kilometre where parts of the mountain massif extend more than 50 metres out over the edge. Both of the spectacular mountains have attracted climbers, base jumpers and other outdoor and extreme sports enthusiasts from around the world for several hundred years. One of them, Arne Randers Heen, loved Romsdashorn so much that he climbed it a whopping 233 times, and built a small stone cabin with a garden on the mountain top. Talk about a room with a view! Both Romsdalshorn and Trollveggen, have been the sites of unforgettable breath-taking feats for the record books, but unfortunately there have also been stories with tragic outcomes. You can hear more about them if you visit the Trollveggen visitor centre, which also houses a cafeteria, souvenir shop and auditorium.