The approach is almost always made on the west side of the mountain starting from the hamlet of Skinvollen. From here it is a pleasant skin until a steeper section is reached hallway up. It is often necessary to resort to bootpacking up this short steep slope until it flattens out once again. Once below the final col guarding the summit tower, it is again necessary to transition to booting and often crampons are required here. The summit is accessed via a steep snow and ice slope, up to 50 degrees in places. Most teams do not attempt to ski from the summit and it also advisable not to do so if there are other parties climbing/downclimbing. Once on the summit take in the incredible 360 degree panorama before starting the descent. Once back at the col it is possible to ski either down the wild and committing east side, or down the short but steep west facing slope as for the ascent. Once at the bottom of this the most common and easiest descent follows the skin track down the large west facing bowl. The South Couloir however makes for the most elegant and interesting round-trip and is a stunning ski line. While the top approaches 40 degrees in steepness, the angle of the line soon eases and it is never very exposed. Once at the bottom of the line and back on the road it’s a solid half hour walk back to the parking so hitch a ride if you can!