Snota

Snota is a prominent mountain in the Trollheimen mountain range in the municipality of Surnadal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is also the highest mountain in the municipality of Surnadal. It lies west of the mountain Trollhetta and north of the mountain Neådalssnota.

Snota seen from Trollhetta (east).
Snota
Snota seen from Vassnebba (west). Litjsnota to the left.
Highest point
Elevation1,668 m (5,472 ft)
Prominence880 m (2,890 ft)[1]
Isolation21.17 to 21.19 km (13.15 to 13.17 mi) 
Coordinates62.8477°N 9.0946°E / 62.8477; 9.0946[2]
Geography
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Location of the mountain
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Snota (Norway)
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Parent rangeTrollheimen
Topo map1420 I Snota

The peak is accessible from a parking lot by the lake Gråsjøen, from the cabin Trollheimshytta (owned by the Norwegian Mountain Touring Association), and also from Vindøldalen/Vassdalen valley to the west (though less common).

The main peak is 1,668 metres (5,472 ft) tall and approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the north, there is the neighboring 1,562-metre (5,125 ft) tall summit of Litjsnota. The south wall of Snota is 200 metres (660 ft) high and it was first climbed in 1994. The first winter ascent was in 1997. Below the wall is the small Snota glacier.[3]


References

  1. "Snota 1668 moh - fakta" (in Norwegian). Toppomania. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  2. "Snota, Surnadal (Møre og Romsdal)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  3. "Climbing guide for Snota" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  • Media related to Snota at Wikimedia Commons


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