Skaðifjall
Skaðifjall | |
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Goddess of Skiing, Mount Skadi | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,232 m (27,008 ft) |
Naming | |
Etymology | Skaði |
Native name | Skaðifjall |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 12 April 1946 William and Jacob Magnusson |
Easiest route | Alpine route |
Skaðifjall , also known as Mount Skadi, or Mountain Goddess , is a large mountain located in the Kendovstrunmahhe Mountains a sub range of the Yetis Mountains of Northern Gotneska in the Province of Járnger Đr, located in Greater Argic National Park about 75 miles (121 km) east-southeast Jörðlæk. With a summit elevation 8,032 m (26,352 ft), it is the highest mountain in Gotneska.
Naming
The name Skaðifjall comes from the Camonon Goddess Skadi. Will the word Mount is spelled in the native language as fjall a come Camonon spelling for mountains.
Geography
Climate
Flora and Fauna
History
The first humans to call the Skaðifjall area home firsted arrived sometime between 2000 & 1300 BC. Some artifacts from these early humans have been discovered in the Skaðifjall region. The oldest dating to around 1350 BC.