GALDH PEAK

Norwegian Galdhpiggen highest mountain peak of Norway and the Scandinavian peninsula. It lies in the Jotunheim Mountains, western Oppland fylke (county), south-central Norway, and rises to 8,100 feet (2,469 m). The nearby Mount Glitter has a height of 8,045 feet (2,452 m). Galdh was first climbed in 1850. Surrounded by glaciers and with a scenic view of other peaks, Galdh is a focal point of Jotunheimen National Park (1980) and is a tourist mecca during the summer climbing season.