Norway and its glaciers, visited in 1851 : followed by journals of excursions in the high Alps of Dauphné, Berne and Savoy . 70 (Bohr), or 1890 (Naumann).* The north-westor seaward side of the Justedal range is difficult ofaccess, and very little frequented; but it may be sup-posed that the glaciers are extensive, the snow line beingthere remarkably low. On Munchs map, two are con-spicuously indicated, one in the prolongation of the Bred-heims Vand, which is nearly opposite to Sogndal, on theopposite side, and one at Brigsdal, near Indviken, on theIndvik-fiord, which is nearly opposite to the
Norway and its glaciers, visited in 1851 : followed by journals of excursions in the high Alps of Dauphné, Berne and Savoy . 70 (Bohr), or 1890 (Naumann).* The north-westor seaward side of the Justedal range is difficult ofaccess, and very little frequented; but it may be sup-posed that the glaciers are extensive, the snow line beingthere remarkably low. On Munchs map, two are con-spicuously indicated, one in the prolongation of the Bred-heims Vand, which is nearly opposite to Sogndal, on theopposite side, and one at Brigsdal, near Indviken, on theIndvik-fiord, which is nearly opposite to the Krondal. Thelatter, Professor Munch informs me, approaches within 2000feet of the cultivated fields. But neither he nor perhapsany naturalist of Norway has visited this region. Nearly on the same parallel with Justedal is the exten-sive Sogne-field, including the Ymes-field, rising to 8450 * After crossing the col which separates Justedal from the valleys con-nected with Grulbrandsdal and Lorn, we find first the Musubytte-Brse in theBrendendal and two glaciers in the Randal, called Randals and Tverbotte-Brae.— ? of I JlTui-nrgutn. Jllilt, MAP ot the GLACIERS ot the YMESTIELD in, lab 60 M. :f\truVjt;V ? ^. GLACIEES OF YMES-FIELD—SNEEHATTAN. 225 feet, but the elevation being abrupt and not disposed so asto collect snow in the interstices, the glaciers, thoughnumerous, are not very great in extent. A gentleman, wellacquainted with this country, informed me that the principalglaciers are the Smorstab Brseen, to the west of the Ymes-fleld, and again those in Lasrdal, which descend from theGaldhoppigen. It may be useful to tourists to know thatit is practicable to go from Lorn to the sceters (or chalets)in Vissdal, and thence by Leer Vand to Utledal and Aar-dal on the Sogne-fiord. I am enabled by the courtesy ofProfessor Munch to append a map on a considerable scaleof the glaciers of this remarkable region. It is reducedfrom an original drawing by the e
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