Oksskolten

Oksskolten (Norwegian; lit. 'Bulls Head') or Uktsiesnjurhtjien åejjie (Southern Sami)^[2] is a mountain in Hemnes Municipality 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 (Norwegian) Uktsiesnjurhtjien åejjie (Southern Sami)
Interactive map of the mountain
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 / 66.0122; 14.3386[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.^[3]

Gallery

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  Height profile of Oksskolten
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  Oksskolten to the left
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  View of the Okstindan mountains

See also

• List of highest points of Norwegian counties

References

1. "Oksskolten, Hemnes (Nordland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
3. Store norske leksikon. "Oksskolten" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-02.