Troll Wall

Norway, 1965. A team of young climbers from the north of England camp at the
bottom of the tallest vertical rock face in Europe – the Troll Wall. No one
has dared attempt this gigantic challenge before. Some say it will never be
climbed. This will be the adventure of a lifetime. Rain and snow soak them as
they climb. Avalanches and loose rock threaten their lives.

A Norwegian team arrives to compete for the glory as the world’s media look
on. Pushed to the limits of exhaustion, the team spends days on the wall,
refusing to given in, even when failure seems certain.

Troll Wall tells the gripping story of one of the most dramatic first ascents
in British climbing history. Written days after their success, almost half a
century ago, and newly rediscovered, Tony Howard’s account is a fascinating
insight into the challenges of climbing a big mountain wall.

Foreword by Doug Scott
Written only days after the ascent, the gripping story of the first ascent of
Europe’s biggest rock face.