About

NORRØNA ICE FESTIVAL 2025

Welcome to our Ice Festival at Rjukan and Norrøna House, Norway, in collaboration with our partners Scarpa and Petzl. Experience unique ice climbing at Rjukan, ski touring on the majestic Gaustatoppen, our speed climbing competition, product testing, presentations, social dinners, and much more. We will divide participants into groups to accommodate both beginners and those with extensive experience.

We Offer Different Packages

All-inclusive starting from NOK 15,000.

Option 1: Hotel in Oslo and Rjukan

Option 2: Hotel in Rjukan only

Rjukan only (excluding accommodation and transport): NOK 5,000

3 days of courses

3 dinners

Evening program

Product testing

Speed climbing competition

Activities at Norrøna House in Oslo are not included.

Evening Program: NOK 100

Two evenings of presentations at Rjukanhuset with Robert Caspersen, Thomas Horgen, and Matthias Scherer.

Speed Climbing Competition: (Free)

Open to everyone. Join us at Krokan on February 8 at 1:00 PM. Sign up at: events@norrona.no

Our Courses

Beginner with Heike and Tanje Schmitt

Intermediate with Matthias Scherer

Expert with Robert Caspersen

Rescue with Thomas Horgen

Ski Touring

Highlights

Ice climbing and ski touring with Norrøna ambassadors and local guides in Rjukan, Telemark, Norway.

Courses for all levels: beginner, intermediate, and expert.

Indoor climbing at Gneis Lysaker, Oslo (included in the all-inclusive package).

3-course dinner at Norrøna House, Oslo (included in the all-inclusive package).

Speed climbing competition.

Testing of Norrøna, Scarpa, and Petzl products.

Goodie bags.

Inspiring presentations with ambassadors.

Tech talks.

Social dinners and gatherings.

Since 1993, Rjukan has hosted an Ice Festival organized by a local climbing club. Now, Norrøna is onboard and welcomes you to a festival focused on fun, meeting like-minded individuals, learning new skills, testing the latest gear, and enjoying time together. Courses have always been a core part of the festival, and over the years, the speed climbing competition has become a cherished tradition.

About the Festival

This 4-day festival begins at Norrøna House, Lysaker, Oslo. You will have the opportunity to join an indoor climbing session at Gneis or climb the local waterfalls near Norrøna House before enjoying a delicious 3-course dinner at Naturen Restaurant. The festival then continues in Rjukan, where you can participate in various ice climbing and ski touring courses, the speed climbing competition, social gatherings, dinners, and much more. The festival concludes with a casual dinner at Naturen Restaurant in Oslo.

Throughout the long weekend, you’ll have the chance to test products from Norrøna, Scarpa, and Petzl, and enjoy inspiring presentations and tech talks from our ambassadors.

Why Rjukan?

Rjukan is located in Telemark County in southeastern Norway, approximately a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Oslo. With over 150 icefalls, Rjukan is a world-class destination for ice climbing. The area offers relatively stable ice climbing conditions: due to its narrow east-west valleys, the valley floor remains untouched by sunlight between October and March, resulting in minimal sunlight and abundant ice. Most ice routes are within easy reach, even with heavy snow conditions, making it possible to achieve plenty of climbing.

Rjukan is also flanked by two iconic mountain ranges. To the south lies the mighty Gaustatoppen (1,883 meters above sea level), offering excellent skiing opportunities, while to the north you’ll find the impressive Hardangervidda mountain plateau.