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Store Skagastølstind

Store Skagastølstind (Storen)

Information

Elevation: 2.406 m
Country: Norwegia (NO)
Location / Range: Hurrungane, Jotunheimen
Mountain type: Puncak tertinggi ketiga Norwegia/Skandinavia; menara batu di pegunungan Hurrungane, Jotunheimen
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 61.4614, 7.8714
Difficulty: Alpine — puncak tak bisa dicapai tanpa memanjat; couloir kelas 3–3+ (skala Norwegia) plus penyeberangan gletser
Best Season: Juli–September saat gletser lebih stabil dan couloir sebagian bebas salju
Permits & Rules: Tidak ada izin khusus; sebagian besar pendaki memakai pemandu karena panjatan teknis dan gletser bercelah
Hazards: Celah gletser menuju Bandet, batu lepas di dalam couloir, medan terekspos, dan hari pendakian sangat panjang (naik-turun bisa ~14 jam)

Description

Store Skagastølstind (2,406 m), familiarly "Storen", is the third-highest mountain in Norway and Scandinavia and the crown of the Hurrungane range in Jotunheimen. Unlike other Norwegian summits reachable on foot, Storen is a rock tower whose top can only be reached by climbing. The classic route is a long walk from Turtagrø (about 900 m of ascent), up the valley and across a crevassed glacier to "Bandet" at around 1,700 m, before climbing a couloir — either Andrews renne, used on the 1899 first ascent by A. W. Andrews and party, or Heftyes renne — graded class 3 to 3+ on the Norwegian scale. A round trip of roughly 14 hours is normal, so many climbers hire a guide.

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Climbing Experiences

Accounts of Storen stress that it is a climb, not a walk: the long approach from Turtagrø, the glacier crossing to Bandet, and the class 3–3+ couloir to the summit. Many go with a guide; some document winter attempts and the more ambitious Skagastøls traverse.

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