Later on that year it was climbed by the famous climber and alpine explorer William Cecil Slingsby.
The first ascent was via the northeast ridge in 1881 by William Cecil Slingsby and Johannes Vigdal.
The Eastern summit was reached for the first time in 1876 by Emmanuel Mohn, William Cecil Slingsby and Knut Lykken.
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