Description
Approaching Falketind mountain peaks (2068 meters high) in Jotunheimen National Park, Norway in fall (September), involving hiking, clambering and climbing in very steep terrain on ice and rock. The peaks are viewed from south-west. This hike is very demanding and only suitable for experienced hikers in good physical shape. The 1820 ascent on Falketind (at the time called Koldedalstinden) was the first ascent on an alpine mountain in Norway. The climbing team included Baltazar Mathias Keilhau and Christian Peder Bianco Boeck. They ascended via Falkbreen glacier and the northern ridge. The image is in black and white (monochrome) and part of a series.