Skarstind

Skarstind
Skardstinden
Eastern wall of Skarstind (August 2005)
Highest point
Elevation	2,373 m (7,785 ft)[1]
Prominence	276 m (906 ft)[1][2]
Parent peak	Galdhøpiggen
Isolation	2.3 km (1.4 mi)[1]
Listing	5 in Norway
Coordinates	61°38′01″N 8°15′56″E / 61.63352°N 8.26565°E / 61.63352; 8.26565[3]
Geography
Skarstind Location of the mountain Show map of Innlandet Skarstind Skarstind (Norway) Show map of Norway
Location	Innlandet, Norway
Parent range	Jotunheimen
Topo map	1518 II Galdhøpiggen
Climbing
First ascent	1884 (Severin Wleugel, Sig. Thor, Oskar Kristiansen)
Easiest route	Hiking

Skarstind or Skardstinden is a prominent part of the Galdhøpiggen mountain range in northwestern Jotunheimen, Norway, and is the sixth highest summit in the country. The mountain has three summits, the main summit at 2,373 metres (7,785 ft) above sea level, Nåle (the Needle) at 2,310 metres (7,580 ft) and the small western summit at 2,215 metres (7,267 ft). It is located within the municipality of Lom in Innlandet county. The mountain is located on the eastern side of the Leirdalen valley, and the summit can be seen from the road along the valley floor. There are several other peaks in the vicinity, but only Galdhøpiggen, a few kilometers to the east, is higher. The mountain can be seen from most of the higher peaks in Jotunheimen and Breheimen to the northwest.

The summit was reached for the first time in 1884 by Severin Wleugel, Sig. Thor, Oskar Kristiansen. The first ascent of the two lower summits remains unknown, but it is probable that they were climbed at the same time.