Mathias Soggemoen

Mathias Soggemoen (5 October 1847 – 1929) was a Norwegian railway worker, mountain guide and climbing pioneer. He was born in Rauma and settled at Veblungsnes. He is known for a number of first ascents of Norwegian mountains.[1] Among his first ascents are Store Austanbotntind (1883, with Carl Hall),[2] Store Styggedalstinden (1883, with Hall), Midtre Skagastølstind (1884, with Hall), Hjelledalstind (1884, with Hall), Storebjørn (1884, with Hall), and Sentraltind (1885, with Hall and Torger S. Sulheim). He also climbed Romsdalshornet in 1881.[3] In 1886 Soggemoen and Hall made the first known ascent of Saksi ( 2,189 m.a.s.l.).[4]

He eventually emigrated to America, where he died in 1929.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Askheim, Svein. "Mathias Soggemoen". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Austanbotntindane". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  3. ↑ Askheim, Svein. "Romsdalshorn". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  4. ↑ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Saksi". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.