Oksskolten
Oksskolten (lit. Bulls Head) is a mountain in the municipality of Hemnes in Nordland County, Norway. At 1,916-metre (6,286 ft) tall, it is the highest point in Nordland county, the highest in Northern Norway, and has Norway's eighth largest primary factor. The mountain lies just south of the lake Gresvatnet in the Okstindan mountain range east of the village of Korgen and north of the lake Røssvatnet.
| Oksskolten | |
|---|---|
  Oksskolten Location of the mountain  Oksskolten Oksskolten (Norway) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,916 m (6,286 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,380 m (4,530 ft) |
| Isolation | 192.8 to 193 km (119.8 to 119.9 mi)  |
| Listing | #7 in Norway by height #8 in Norway by prominence |
| Coordinates | 66.0122°N 14.3386°E [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Nordland, Norway |
| Parent range | Okstindan |
| Topo map | 2027 III Storakersvatnet |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Peder Stordal (1883) |
| Easiest route | Glacier crossing |
The first recorded climb was by Peder Stordal in 1883. In order to get to the summit, climbers must cross the glacier to the north. The large Okstindbreen glacier lies to the west of the mountain.[2]
Gallery
Height profile of Oksskolten
Oksskolten to the left
View of the Okstindan mountains
References
- "Oksskolten, Hemnes (Nordland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- Store norske leksikon. "Oksskolten" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-02.
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