Jervvasstind

Jervvasstind (also known as: Gjertvasstind and Østre Styggedalstind) is Norway's ninth-highest mountain. The 2,351-metre-tall (7,713 ft) mountain lies in the Hurrungane mountains in the eastern part of the municipality of Luster in Vestland county, Norway. It lies on the eastern end of a mountain ridge including the mountains (west to east) Store Skagastølstind-Vetle Skagastølstind-Sentraltind-Store Styggedalstind-Jervvasstind. The village of Skjolden is located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) to the west.^[2]

Jervvasstind
Seen from Fannaråki
Highest point
Elevation	2,351 m (7,713 ft)
Prominence	120 m (390 ft)[1]
Isolation	0.46 km (0.29 mi)
Listing	9 at List of mountains in Norway by height
Coordinates	61°27′53″N 07°54′40″E
Geography
Jervvasstind Location of the mountain Show map of Vestland Jervvasstind Jervvasstind (Norway) Show map of Norway
Location	Luster, Vestland, Norway
Parent range	Hurrungane
Topo map	1517 IV Hurrungane
Climbing
First ascent	1876: William Cecil Slingsby, Emanuel Mohn, and K. Lykken
Easiest route	Climbing

Name

The first element is the genitive of the name of the lake Jervvatnet and the last element is tind which means "mountain peak". The first element in the lake name is jerv which means "wolverine" and the last element is the finite form of vatn which means "water" or "lake". The name Gjertvasstind is preferred since 2005.

First ascents

The first recorded ascent was by William Cecil Slingsby and Emanuel Mohn in 1876. The first winter ascent was by Arne Randers Heen and Ernst Bakke in 1953.^[3]

See also

• List of mountains of Norway