Mathias Soggemoen
Mountaineer
1847 –
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Who is Mathias Soggemoen?
Mathias Soggemoen was a Norwegian railway worker, mountain guide and climbing pioneer. He was born in Rauma and settled at Veblungsnes. He is known for a number of first ascents of Norwegian mountains. Among his first ascents are Store Austanbotntind, Store Styggedalstinden, Midtre Skagastølstind, Hjelledalstind, Storebjørn, and Sentraltind. He also climbed Romsdalshornet in 1881. In 1886 Soggemoen and Hall made the first known ascent of Saksi.
He eventually emigrated to America, where he died in 1929.
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