Romsdalshornet
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| Romsdalshornet | |
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 Romsdalshornet seen from Breitinden |
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| Elevation | 1,550 metres (5,085 ft) |
| Location | Rauma, Møre og Romsdal,  Norway |
| Range | Romsdalsalpene |
| Prominence | 410 m (1,345 ft) |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Topo map | 1319 II Romsdalen |
| First ascent | ca. 1828 Christen Smed og Hans Bjermeland |
| Easiest route | Climbing |
Romsdalshornet is a mountain in Rauma, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It is a popular mountain for climbing.
Its first "official" ascent was 1 September 1881 by the dane Carl Hall and Norwegians Erik Norahagen and Mathias Soggemoen, only to discover a cairn set up by Christen Smed and Hans Bjermeland around 1828, which noone believed had really summited until Hall discovered their cairn.
Climbing Romsdalshornet is best done in late summer, rapell is recommended for descent.
The mountain is surrounded by Troll Wall and Store Venjetinden.
[edit] External links
[edit] Guidebooks
- Tony Howard "Climbs, Scrambles and Walks in Romsdal: Norway", ISBN 1904207243.
- A. Dyer et al "Walks and Scrambles in Norway", ISBN 1-904466-25-7.
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