Snota
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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
.
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 1668 metres (5,472.4 ft) tall and approximately 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) to the north, there is the neighboring 1562 metres (5,124.7 ft) tall summit of Litjsnota. The south wall of Snota is 200 metres (656.2 ft) high and it was first climbed in 1994. The first winter ascent was in 1997. Below the wall is the small Snota glacier.
Trollheimen
Trollheimen is a mountain range in Møre og Romsdal and Sør-Trøndelag counties in central Norway. The mountain range is part of the Scandinavian Mountains.- Etymology :...
mountain range in the municipality of Surnadal
Surnadal
is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Skei. Other villages include Todalsøra, Surnadalsøra, Sylte, Glærem, Stangvik, and Åsskard....
in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is also the highest mountain in the municipality of Surnadal. It lies west of the mountain Trollhetta
Trollhetta
Trollhøtta or Trollhetta is a mountain in the border of the municipalities of Surnadal and Rindal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Trollheimen mountain range, just east of the lake Gråsjøen and the mountains Snota and Neådalssnota....
and north of the mountain Neådalssnota
Neådalssnota
Neådalssnota is a mountain in the center of the Trollheimen mountain range. It lies in the municipality of Surnadal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The mountain Snota lies just to the north, just next to the lake Gråsjøen....
.
The peak is accessible from a parking lot by the lake Gråsjøen
Gråsjøen
Gråsjøen is a lake/reservoir in the municipality of Surnadal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The lake is located in the northern part of the Trollheimen mountain range. The lake is dammed and the water is used in the Gråsjø power station. The water flows out of the lake and into the lake...
, from the cabin Trollheimshytta (owned by the Norwegian Mountain Touring Association
Norwegian Mountain Touring Association
The Norwegian Trekking Association is a Norwegian association which maintains mountain trails and cabins in Norway. The association was founded on 21 January 1868 with the scope "to help and develop tourism in this country". Today the goal is to work for simple, secure and environmentally friendly...
), and also from Vindøldalen/Vassdalen valley to the west (though less common).
The main peak is 1668 metres (5,472.4 ft) tall and approximately 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) to the north, there is the neighboring 1562 metres (5,124.7 ft) tall summit of Litjsnota. The south wall of Snota is 200 metres (656.2 ft) high and it was first climbed in 1994. The first winter ascent was in 1997. Below the wall is the small Snota glacier.