Whether she’s at the crag, on top of a mountain, or on the beaches of her hometown, Kris Machnick has a daring vision that transcends the gender and age norms of her generation—hence she is climbing now into her 80s … Continued
Torsetfossen: 100 meters, WI 4+ Classic Climb. First ascent Haakon Gammelseter and Tomas Carlson, 1978. Two long pitches, two long rappels. Substantial walk-in through the woods in snow shoes and crampons. Another great day to be alive climbing with Emilie … Continued
Golsjuvet, Route NR 6, HOVEDSOYLA HOYRE, WI 5, 32 m, first ascent Markus Landro, 2002Clean ice line with fabulous vertical climbing!
Indre Haugfossen 60 meters, WI 4+Classic Climb, First ascent, Henry Barber 1977. 🇳🇴 Great climb!
Good news! First day out ice climbing in Hemsedal,Norway 🇳🇴Flaggetfossen, rated WI 3+ with a vertical drop of 110 meters. Long vertical approach with snow shoes and crampons. Wet, slippery and fun! Bad news! Hydnefossen with 155 meter vertical drop … Continued
Hydnefossen, a 155 meter vertical drop frozen waterfall is the most dominant and famous feature in Hemsedal! Hemsedal here we are!Off to another 8for80 Adventure with Emilie Drinkwater!
Kris was interviewed by Shawnte Salabert for Adventure Journal. She put together a beautiful article:
AQUARIUS, WI4, 60 meters climb in the Ghost Wilderness Area with Sarah and Hannah. Access to Aquarius is through a narrow Canyon with ice steps and WI2 access pitches adding another 40 meters. At the top of Aquarius we arrived … Continued
Louise Falls, WI5, 107 meters. 2nd pitch ends up in a belay cave. You step out of the cave and head straight up! The Pillar was a dead vertical, hard WI5 today. Sarah and I were the second party to … Continued