Granted, most of us are probably never going to visit Norway, but if you do here’s a wild outdoor opportunity.
The Stigull stairway, part of the Loen Via Ferrata, is a way for people to climb a 40 meter-long ladder up the side of a fjord near the Norwegian village of Loen.
Stigull is the first of its kind in Norway.
The stairway opened in May. Visitors have to climb toward the top of Mount Hoven where the 120-step cable ladder has been erected to scale 790 meters above the fjord.
“This is an adrenaline-filled experience for all climbing enthusiasts,” said Per Helge Bø, the initiator at Loen Skylift. “The ladder has a relatively low difficulty level but feels very airy, so the sense of accomplishment is great when climbing this stage. It actually looks like people are floating in thin air.”
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