Tromsdalstinden
| Tromsdalstinden, Sálaščohkka, Sálašoaivi | ||
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 Tromsdalstinden as seen from Fløya in August |
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| height | 1238 m | |
| location | Tromsø , Troms og Finnmark , Norway | |
| Notch height | 1170 m | |
| Coordinates | 69 ° 36 '28 " N , 19 ° 8' 38" E | |
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| Normal way | Hike | |
Tromsdalstinden ( North Sami Sálašoaivi or Sálaščohkka , German "Tromstalszinne") is a mountain southeast of the city of Tromsø in the Norwegian province of Troms og Finnmark . The mountain is located at the southern end of the Tromsdalen (Tromstal). The summit rises 1238 meters above sea level. Snowfall varies from year to year, but the summit is usually only free of snow for a few summer months. The mountain is easy to spot from downtown Tromsø. Climbing the summit is a popular hike that only requires good shoes, good (warm) clothing, normal physical condition and plenty of drinking.
etymology
The Norwegian name Tromsdalstinden means "the peak above the Troms valley", while the Sami name is composed of the parts of the word Sálaš and Oaivi . The first word means a good hunting area, the second literally translates to “head”, but in the case of landscapes it means a rounded mountain without sharp points.
Skiing and hiking
Hikers climb the summit either from the suburb of Tromsdalen or from the Ramfjord . The mountain slopes are not challenging, with fog and rain making the climb difficult if you are not familiar with the terrain. If you climb the mountain from the southeast, from the Ramfjord, hikers and skiers have to go to the southwest or northwest side (facing the city) at one point, otherwise the slope will be too steep. The best season for hiking is from May to September. Skiers usually take the Fjellheisen (a cable car ) to Storsteinen and ascend from there. There are two main routes, the winter route and the summer route (normal route).
Winter route
is a ski tour that starts on the southeast side of the mountain (on the right in the pictures ) called Salen (the saddle). Skiers descend from the summit in a zigzag to the small lake called Tromsdalsvannet (Norwegian) or Moskojávri (Sami) in the innermost part of Tromsdalen.
Summer route
is a hike that begins on the zigzag path on which skiers descend. On the way back, hikers follow the south-east ridge of the mountain (left on the pictures). The descent route leads at one point quite close to the steep slope behind the mountain and may therefore be unsuitable for hikers who get dizzy. For such hikers, it may be more advisable to go back the same way.
Direct ascent
It is also possible to go up from the northwest, i.e. straight up from the valley. Hikers start from Nerloftet (a small ledge above Tromsdalen), continue to Loftet (a protruding part of the mountain facing the city) and then straight up. ER mountain gets too steep, you turn to the right until you meet the winter route (the right flank). The names of the intermediate goals mean "lower attic" and "attic". This route is quite steep and therefore demanding but safe - although some stones could be slippery or loose and you should therefore be careful.
The Tromsdalstinden is easy to spot above the Tromsdalen
The summit sign
View of the mountain
View from Prestvannet in the city of Tromso
View of the Arctic Cathedral with Tromsdalstinden in the background
Controversy over its meaning in the Sámi culture
In 2003, Tromsø applied to host the 2014 Winter Olympics . The proposal submitted to the International Olympic Committee contained plans to build a facility for alpine skiing on the mountain slopes. This immediately sparked protests from Sami activists who claimed that Tromsdalstinden has been a sacred Sami mountain from ancient times . A heated argument ensued over whether or not the Tromsdalstinden should be considered sacred.
The Norwegian Sami parliament passed a resolution in 2004 declaring the mountain sacred and the plans were abandoned. The Semen Parliament has no actual formal decision-making power to make things sacred, but the resolution was still respected. As a result, lawyers discussed the possibility of defining a mountain as being a cultural heritage under the law . Professor Siv Ellen Kraft of the Department of Religious Studies at Tromsø University wrote an article suggesting that the Tromsdalstind has recently been sanctified as part of Sami identity politics . However, Sami from the region assume that the mountain was once sacred before Christianization. It should be mentioned here that the mountain has the significant characteristic of a sacred mountain, namely that it dominates the landscape by its shape or height. Since the original Sami religion is dead and only parts of the local holdover and neo-shamanism have survived, it can be said that the mountain is no longer sacred to most Sami in the traditional sense. However, the level of dedication the Sami showed to the preservation of the mountain - up to the decision of the Sami Parliament - clearly shows the great cultural importance of the mountain for modern Sami, a meaning that is actually rooted in the religious traditions of ancestors.
Web links
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- Schartenhöhe: Toppomania - Tromsdalstinden 1238 moh - fakta
- ↑ Siv Ellen Kraft: Et hellig fjell blir til - Om samer, OL og arktisk magi . Norwegian only (a holy mountain is created- Samis, olympics and arctic magic) Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift, 2004, no. 03-04