Stetinden (Narvik)
| Historic spelling:Stetind | |
 View of Stetinden in June 2009 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,392 m (4,567 ft) |
| Coordinates | 68°09′55″N16°35′34″E/ 68.1652°N 16.5928°E[1] |
| Geography | |
 Interactive map of the mountain
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| Location | Nordland,Norway |
| Topo map | 1331 III Kjøpsvik |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 30 July1910:Ferdinand Schjelderup,Carl Wilhelm RubensonandAlf Bonnevie Bryn |
| Easiest route | Climbing,east wall |
Stetinden(Norwegian)orStáddá(Lule Sami)[2]is a mountain inNarvik MunicipalityinNordlandcounty,Norway.It is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of the village ofKjøpsvik.The mountain has very smooth sides reaching all the way to thefjord.Stetinden has anobelisk-shape which gives it a very distinct look. In 2002 it was voted to be the "National Mountain" of Norway by listeners ofNRK.[3][4]
Thecoat of arms of NarvikMunicipality is based off the silhouette of this mountain.
Climbing
[edit]The mountain had several attempts at first ascents. First was the GermanPaul Güssfeldtand the NorwegianMartin Ekrollin the summer of 1888. The DaneCarl Halland the Norwegian mountain guideMathias Soggemoenattempted in 1889.
Neither group succeeded, but Carl Hall built acairnon the lower summit about 500 metres (1,600 ft) southeast of the main summit. That cairn is now calledHalls fortopp(elevation 1,304 metres or 4,278 feet). In 1904,William Cecil Slingsbyalso failed to reach the summit.[4]
It was not until 30 July 1910 thatFerdinand Schjelderup,Carl Wilhelm Rubenson,andAlf Bonnevie Brynfinally reached the summit of Stetind.[5]The weather conditions were good. It was Rubenson's 25th birthday, and he was given the honor of being first in the rope. The hardest part was to pass the smooth crag "Mysosten", which Rubenson finger traversed along a tiny crack. After this passage there was an easy climb to the summit.[6]The same three climbers continued their 1910 tour by making first ascents of theLofotensummitsSvolværgeitaandTrakta.[6]Arne Næss,Ralph Høibakk,and K. Friis Baasted did the first winter climb of Stetind in 1963 on the eastern wall. In 1966,Arne Næssand four others were the first ones to summit via the west wall.[7]
Name
[edit]The shape of the mountain has been compared with astewhich means "anvil"and the last element is the finite form oftindwhich means "mountain peak".[3]Slingsby characterized Stetind as the ugliest mountain he ever saw.[6]
Tourism
[edit]Stetind is not a particularly popular tourist destination, despite being Norway's national mountain.[8]It got a boom in tourism activity after the award, but the number of visitors returned to normal levels after a few years.[9]
References
[edit]- ^"Stetinden, Tysfjord (Nordland)"(in Norwegian).yr.no.Retrieved2019-01-13.
- ^"Informasjon om stadnamn".Norgeskart(in Norwegian).Kartverket.Retrieved2024-08-23.
- ^abStore norske leksikon."Stetind"(in Norwegian).Retrieved2012-05-11.
- ^ab"Stetind - Norges nasjonalfjell".Retrieved2012-05-11.
- ^Lauritzen, Per Roger,ed. (2009). "Stetind".Norsk Fjelleksikon(in Norwegian). Friluftsforlaget.ISBN978-82-91-49547-7.
- ^abcPer, Hohle(1968). "Norsk tindesport gjennom hundre år".Hundre år i fjellet. Den Norske Turistforening 1868–1968(in Norwegian). Den Norske Turistforening. pp. 86–99.
- ^Dyer, Anthony; Baddeley, John; Robertson, Ian H. (2006).Walks and Scrambles in Norway.Rockbuy Limited.ISBN978-1-904466-25-3.
- ^"Norway's National Mountain Stetinden Explained - The Norway Guide".thenorwayguide.com.2023-02-14.Retrieved2023-02-17.
- ^Mikalsen, Kjell (2013-05-27)."– Stetind har blitt en fiasko".NRK(in Norwegian Bokmål).Retrieved2023-02-17.
External links
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