Veobrehesten
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| Veobrehesten | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2,185 m (7,169 ft) |
| Prominence | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Listing | 61 at List of mountains in Norway by height |
| Location | |
| Location | Lom, Oppland, Norway |
| Range | Jotunheimen |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1949 |
Veobrehesten is the 61st highest mountain in Norway, and the last of the Norwegian peaks higher than 2000 meters to be ascended, in 1949. The mountain is a nunatak standing in the middle of the glacier under the Leirhøi mountain. Its late ascent is due to this remote location, and the rather challenging approach.
[edit] The name
The first element is the name of the glacier Veobreen, the last element is the finite form of hest m 'horse' (several mountains in Norway are named after animals). The name of the glacier is a compound of the rivername Veo and the finite form of bre m 'glacier'. The rivername (Old Norse Viða) is derived from viðr m 'wood, forest'.
Coordinates: 61°35′32″N 8°28′22″E / 61.5922°N 8.47278°E
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