Sylan
| Sylan | |
|---|---|
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Southern Sami) | |
| Geography | |
| Countries | Norway and Sweden |
| Provinces | Trøndelag and Jämtland |
Sylan (
The central part of the range includes a large mountain ridge that starts at the 1,523-metre (4,997 ft) tall mountain Lillsylen in the north then heading south to the 1,762-metre (5,781 ft) tall Storsylen (the highest point in the mountain range), and further south to the 1,728-metre (5,669 ft) tall mountain Storsola. Traversing the ridge is a popular trip for experienced hikers, and is easiest from the south to the north, due to a scrambling point about 100 metres (330 ft) south of the Storsylen summit.[1]
There are a number of mountain cabins in the area. The
Climate
| Climate data for Sylarna A 1991-2020 (1030m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
0.8 (33.4) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
3.4 (38.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
8.9 (48.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
0.2 (32.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.0 (15.8) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
6.5 (43.7) |
6.1 (43.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
| Source: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Blåhammaren A 1991-2020 (1087m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
2.2 (36.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
1.4 (34.5) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−0.5 (31.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.6 (14.7) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.1 (43.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
| Source: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
Name
Sylan is the finite plural of syl which means "awl". The sharp and pointed peaks of the mountains have been compared with the tool.
Media gallery
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Storsylen, northern ridge. The glacier can be seen to the left. -
The first tourists on Storsylen in July 1900. -
Sylan panorama
References
- Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- ^ "NOAA / WMO averages 1991-2020 Sylarna A". SMHI / NOAA. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "NOAA / WMO averages 1991-2020 Blåhammaren A". SMHI / NOAA. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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