Falketind
Encyclopedia
Falketind is a mountain
in the municipality of Årdal
in Sogn og Fjordane
county, Norway
. It is located in the Jotunheimen
mountain range inside the Utladalen Landscape Protection Area
. The mountain is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the old mountain farm, Vettismorki
, and 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) northwest of the lake Tyin
.
The 1820 ascent was the first ascent on an alpine mountain in Norway. A climbing party which included Baltazar Mathias Keilhau and Christian Peder Bianco Boeck
went via Snøggeken (Falkbreen) and the northern ridge. At that time the mountain was named Koldedalstinden, but Aasmund Olavsson Vinje
re-named the mountain Falketind more than fifty years later. In retrospect, the expedition leading to the first ascent became known as the "discovery of Jotunheimen
" (Jotunheimens oppdagelse).
" and the last element is tind which means "mountain peak
".
Mountain
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in the municipality of Årdal
Årdal
Årdal is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The village of Årdalstangen is the administrative center of the municipality. Årdal was separated from Lærdal in 1860....
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located in the Jotunheimen
Jotunheimen
Jotunheimen is a mountainous area of roughly 3,500 km² in Southern Norway and is part of the long range known as the Scandinavian Mountains. The 29 highest mountains in Norway are all in Jotunheimen, including the very highest - Galdhøpiggen...
mountain range inside the Utladalen Landscape Protection Area
Utladalen Landscape Protection Area
Utladalen Landscape Protection Area is adjacent to Jotunheimen National Park, covering Utladalen, Norway's deepest valley. It is located about northeast of Øvre Årdal in the municipality of Årdal in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway....
. The mountain is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the old mountain farm, Vettismorki
Vettismorki
Vettismorki is an old mountain farm located just above the waterfall Vettisfossen in the Utladalen valley in the municipality of Årdal, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is north of the Vetti farm, and northeast of the village of Øvre Årdal...
, and 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) northwest of the lake Tyin
Tyin
Tyin is a lake in the southwest part of the Jotunheimen mountain range in Norway. The lake lies in Vang municipality in Oppland county, although a small portion extends into Årdal municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county. The western border follows, for a large part, the border between Vang and...
.
The 1820 ascent was the first ascent on an alpine mountain in Norway. A climbing party which included Baltazar Mathias Keilhau and Christian Peder Bianco Boeck
Christian Peder Bianco Boeck
Christian Peder Bianco Boeck was a Norwegian doctor, zoologist and mountaineer. He is most associated with his catalog of approved drugs, Pharmacopoea Norvegica ....
went via Snøggeken (Falkbreen) and the northern ridge. At that time the mountain was named Koldedalstinden, but Aasmund Olavsson Vinje
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje was a famous Norwegian poet and journalist who is remembered for poetry, travel writing, and his pioneering use of Landsmål .-Background:...
re-named the mountain Falketind more than fifty years later. In retrospect, the expedition leading to the first ascent became known as the "discovery of Jotunheimen
Jotunheimen
Jotunheimen is a mountainous area of roughly 3,500 km² in Southern Norway and is part of the long range known as the Scandinavian Mountains. The 29 highest mountains in Norway are all in Jotunheimen, including the very highest - Galdhøpiggen...
" (Jotunheimens oppdagelse).
Name
The first element is falk which means "falconFalcon
A falcon is any species of raptor in the genus Falco. The genus contains 37 species, widely distributed throughout Europe, Asia, and North America....
" and the last element is tind which means "mountain peak
Mountain peak
A mountain peak is the highest part of a mountain; a mountaintop; the summit.Mountain Peak may also refer to:* Blue Mountain Peak, Jamaica* Hole in the Mountain Peak, Nevada, USA...
".
Related reading
- Ryvarden, Leif (2007) Jotunheimen. Naturen, opplevelsene, historien (N.W. Damm & Søn AS) ISBN 978-82-04-10519-6