Christen Smed (born 1797 in farm no. 34 in West Gausdal

Gausdal

Gausdal is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Segalstad bru...

, died 28 April 1846 in Molde

Molde

is a city and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The municipality is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord...

) was the first person to climb Romsdalshornet

Romsdalshornet

Romsdalshornet is a mountain in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The mountain is located southeast of Åndalsnes, along the Rauma River and the highway...

, together with Hans Bjermeland in 1828.

Christen was a blacksmith

Blacksmith

A blacksmith is a person who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal; that is, by using tools to hammer, bend, and cut...

 by trade. On the 24 March 1828, he decided to move to Romsdalen

Romsdalen

Romsdalen is a valley running through the municipalities of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal County and Lesja in Oppland county Norway.-Location:The river Rauma follows the Romsdalen valley from lake Lesjaskogsvatnet to the town of Åndalsnes, where it empties into the Romsdalsfjord. The Rauma Line and...

, and on the 22 September 1829 he married Ingelev Jonsdatter Myrabøe. In 1830 he moved to Molde, and lived there until his death.

There is some confusion as to in which year the first ascent of Romsdalshorn took place. It was probably in 1826, 1827 or 1828. His diaries, which document that Christen Smed moved from Romsdalen in 1828, do not have any information before 1828.