The fabled “anvil” at the head of Stefjorden Tysfjord municipality in Nordland, can be seen from at least seven parishes.
The mountain has traditionally been a distinctive mark for mariners sailing along the coast of Nordland .
Stetind was first climbed 30 July 1910 by F. Schelderup , A. Brow and CW Rubenson . Earlier several famous climbers from both home and abroad had attempted to reach the summit. Adventure and fame lid. In the summer of 1888 did the then most famous German peak climbing , Paul Gravel Field , together with the Norwegian mountains pioneer Martin Ekroll , his dream shattered. Dane Carl Hall had built their cairn on the downlight that bears his name, but did not progress. Neither Englishman Willian C. Slingsby, who later described Stetind as “the ugliest mountain I ever saw” reached the top.
Stetind rises vertically out of the sea with awesome granittsva against the top. Here you’ll find, according to an old legend, a small pond with goldfish.
A quarter century after the first ascent introduced Arne Naess bolt climbing in Norway. A new development was initiated. In 1936-37 climbed Naess more impressive technical routes to the top of Stetind, including Sydpillaren . The professor and philosopher established himself as the king of Stetind, and undertook in 1963, together with R. Høybakk and K. Friis Baasted, the first winter ascent of the mountain via the east wall.
Stetind was in autumn 2002 named Norway’s national mountain. http://flic.kr/p/kAYHCW
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