Career
Christen was a blacksmith by trade. In 1830 he moved to Molde, and lived there until his death. There is some confusion as to in which year the first ascent of Romsdalshorn took place.
lieutenant was probably in 1826, 1827 or 1828.
His diaries, which document that Christen Smed moved from Romsdalen in 1828, do not have any information before 1828.