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Storen
Store Skagastølstind (also known as Storen) is the third highest peak in Norway. It reaches the height of 2405 m a.s.l. in the Hurrungane range and is a part of Jotunheimen.
The summit is a popular destination for mountaineers but is fairly difficult. The first ascent was by the English climber William Cecil Slingsby on 21 July, 1876. It was at that time considered impossible to climb, but Slingsby defied popular notion and climbed the last part of the mountain shown in this picture - alone. The two Norwegian companions Emmanuel Mohn and Knut Lykken, who had joined Slingsby up to the pass were the snow fields are shown, decided not to follow him as they concidered it too dangerous. Hence, the pass is named Mohns skar (Mohn's Pass). Critics against Mohn and Lykken claim that they should not have given the honor to a foreigner of being the first person to climb Storen.
The photo is taken from Vesle Skagastølstind (2340 m a.s.l) just before the rapell down to Mohns skar on a climb along the Skagastøl ridge in August 2009.
Storen
Store Skagastølstind (also known as Storen) is the third highest peak in Norway. It reaches the height of 2405 m a.s.l. in the Hurrungane range and is a part of Jotunheimen.
The summit is a popular destination for mountaineers but is fairly difficult. The first ascent was by the English climber William Cecil Slingsby on 21 July, 1876. It was at that time considered impossible to climb, but Slingsby defied popular notion and climbed the last part of the mountain shown in this picture - alone. The two Norwegian companions Emmanuel Mohn and Knut Lykken, who had joined Slingsby up to the pass were the snow fields are shown, decided not to follow him as they concidered it too dangerous. Hence, the pass is named Mohns skar (Mohn's Pass). Critics against Mohn and Lykken claim that they should not have given the honor to a foreigner of being the first person to climb Storen.
The photo is taken from Vesle Skagastølstind (2340 m a.s.l) just before the rapell down to Mohns skar on a climb along the Skagastøl ridge in August 2009.