Meet Freja
Climber. Alpinist. Mountain Guide.
Freja Shannon is a Swedish-Irish alpinist, climber, and mountain guide. She’s known for bold ascents, technical precision, and a thoughtful, grounded approach to moving through the mountains - from big walls in Patagonia to ski lines in Norway.Based between the Alps and Scandinavia, she climbs across rock, ice, and snow - and leads others with calm, confidence, and care.
Freja's story
A life shaped by mountains
Freja started climbing at 19, after moving from Ireland to the Alps. What began as a spark quickly became a calling - and she’s been chasing complex terrain, quiet wilderness, and personal growth ever since.Over the past decade, she’s built a unique and multi-disciplinary profile: alpine routes, first ascents, hard trad, ski mountaineering, and technical mixed lines. Her style is understated but driven - rooted in clarity, care, and an honest love for the craft.
– I have always held an attitude of “anything is possible” and through climbing I can channel that energy.
What she's done
Key climbing highlights
Electric Avenue (E8 6c / 5.13+ R) - Bohuslän, Sweden
Freja’s breakthrough trad achievement: a bold, high‑risk E8 route with delicate technical climbing, exposure, and mental focus. (view excerpt)Sista Bossen (E8 6c / 5.13b) - Branta Väggen, Sweden
A thin, sustained trad line featuring crimps, traverses, and run‑outs. Featured in BritRock V - Goddess of Craic (view sequence)Snell’s Law (E7 / 6c)
First female ascent at her home crag in IrelandHeckmair Route, Eiger North Face
Just a few days after sending her third 8b!How Not To, First ascent
With Fay Manners, Freja established a bold new mixed ice route on Senja Island in Arctic Norway - a first ascent based on their own vision, realized in challenging winter conditions
American Route, Aig. Fou (7c)
A rarely repeated granite line in the Mont Blanc MassifFinnkona WI6, Senja Island
Deep Blue Sea 7c on the Eiger North Face
Nutcracker, M8 Hyalite Canyon, Montana
An 8 pitch mixed climb with a free hanging dagger finale!Route Canal - south face of the Tooth in Avellano Valley, Northern Patagonia
Perestroika Crack,7b, Ak Suu
1000m remote big wall in KyrgyzstanFish Route on the South face of Marmolada, Dolomites
Seriously committed
Guiding
Freja is a mountain guide offering technical rock, alpine, and ski mountaineering experiences. Her guiding style is calm, deliberate, and highly personal - combining strong technical skill with empathy, adaptability, and quiet confidence.She specialises in:
Alpine climbing - summer and winter (e.g. Mont Blanc Massif, Lyngen Alps)
Skiing, ski mountaineering and touring
Multi-pitch rock climbing (e.g. Chamonix, Lofoten)
Whether you’re aiming for your first alpine route or a big dream objective, Freja tailors each day to suit your goals and experience. Her approach blends guiding with coaching - helping you grow your judgment, confidence, and independence in the mountains.
Pricing
Rates depend on the objective and follow standard pricing. Please review the booking terms before getting in touch.Ready to go? Contact Freja to plan your next adventure.
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