In Bærum, a climber fell approximately 15 meters and was seriously injured in a climbing accident on Monday, according to major media reports. The climber was flown to hospital by rescue helicopter and is now out of danger of death, according to police prosecutor Elias Settevik. According to NRK Stor-Oslo, Odd Magne Øgreid, leader of the safety committee in Norway's Climbing Association, described how a rock came loose and hit the climbing rope in such a way that it was cut. The climbing area Nedre Sydstup on Kolsås in Bærum is described as one of the most popular climbing areas in the entire Oslo region. According to NRK Stor-Oslo, Emil Ohlsson, daily leader of the local climbing club, described that it is known there can be loose rock at the specific climbing site, though not about large landslide masses. Police have not yet spoken with the injured person due to their health condition, according to police prosecutor Elias Settevik.
In Porsgrunn, rock masses have slid out and hit a pedestrian and bicycle path on Herøyavegen, according to multiple reports. According to NRK Nyheter, operations leader Ståle Fuglaas described that national road 36 direction Porsgrunn is closed, and the pedestrian and bicycle path is closed to all traffic. The rock is estimated to weigh a couple of tons, according to multiple reports. According to NRK Nyheter, Ståle Fuglaas also described that it cannot be ruled out that there is danger of further rock slides at the site.
It is very rare.
In Tvedalen, a person got a rock over them after a rock slide, according to major media reports. The man received life-saving first aid on site before being transported to hospital by ambulance. According to NRK, incident leader Terje Lunden described the rock slide as large. Police officers are performing life-saving first aid on a person who got a rock over them in an industrial accident in Larvik, according to multiple reports.
In Trøndelag, a rescue helicopter is on its way to help a man who has fallen down into a deep ravine north in Trøndelag, according to multiple reports. The man is awake but is said to be stuck under a rock, according to the Trøndelag police district.
The rock hit the climbing rope itself in such a way that it was cut off.
Several minor incidents occurred with no injuries reported. A patient is being flown to Stavanger University Hospital after a rock slide near Giljajuvet in Rogaland, according to major media reports. According to NRK Rogaland, operations leader Jostein Jaarvik Reiestad described that the patient is conscious and that the slide has not affected the main road, though there is manual traffic control in connection with the operation. A rock slide has occurred on the hiking trail between Olav Duuns vei and Fjordveien in Holmestrand, according to multiple reports. No persons are reported injured in the rock slide in Holmestrand, according to police. A large rock of around 500 kilos is said to have fallen down and landed on a staircase at Lerstad in Ålesund, according to major media reports.
The incidents highlight the risks associated with Norway's popular outdoor climbing and hiking areas. According to NRK Stor-Oslo, Odd Magne Øgreid described that people should be aware that if you climb out in the mountains, there can be loose rock there. According to NRK Stor-Oslo, Emil Ohlsson described that there will always be loose rock in outdoor climbing, and that it is a fundamental fact that you can never protect yourself one hundred percent against it. According to NRK Stor-Oslo, Emil Ohlsson also described that it is an established climbing site and that loose rock there will always be in outdoor climbing, noting it is not practice that climbing sites are closed off after accidents or loose rock.
It goes without saying that if you cut it, you are facing a very serious accident.
Several unknowns remain about these incidents. The identity and current medical condition of the injured climber in Bærum beyond being out of danger of death has not been disclosed. It is unclear whether the individuals involved in the Bærum climbing accident were members of the local climbing club. The exact cause and full sequence of events leading to the rock slide incidents across multiple locations remains under investigation. Authorities have not specified what long-term safety measures or closures will be implemented at the affected climbing and hiking sites. The total number of people injured or affected across all the reported rock slide and climbing incidents has not been confirmed.
It has been climbed there for many decades. It is a very popular place to climb on such fine outing days as we had now at Easter with nice weather.
People should be aware that if you climb out in the mountains, there can be loose rock there.
There will always be loose rock in outdoor climbing, it is a fundamental fact. You can never protect yourself one hundred percent against it. Then there are places that maybe are more exposed than others.
It is terribly sad for everyone involved.
It is an established climbing site. Loose rock there will always be in outdoor climbing. It is not practice that climbing sites are closed off after accidents or loose rock.
Everyone must make their own assessment, we have no other guidance from the club than that.
A patient is now being flown to Stavanger University Hospital. The patient is conscious.
The slide has not affected the main road, but there is manual traffic control in connection with the operation.
Based on what has been uncovered on site, national road 36 direction Porsgrunn is closed, and the pedestrian and bicycle path is closed to all traffic.
It cannot be ruled out that there is danger of further rock slides on site.
The rock slide was large.