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Kebnekaise (from Sami Giebmegáisi or Giebnegáisi), "Cauldron Crest") is the highest mountain in Sweden. The Kebnekaise massif, which is part of the Scandinavian Mountains, has two peaks, of which the southern, glaciated one is highest at 2,111 metres (ca. 6,900 ft) above sea level. The north top (2,097 metres) is free of ice. Kebnekaise lies in Lapland, about 150 kilometres (ca. 90 miles) north of the Artic Circle and west of Kiruna near the popular Kungsleden hiking trail between Abisko and Nikkaluokta. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ...
A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ...
The most general definition of a mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ...
The Scandinavian Mountains, in Swedish Skanderna, Fjällen (The Mountains) or Kölen and in Norwegian Kjølen, with the two latter meaning the Keel, are a mountain range that runs through the Scandinavian Peninsula. ...
Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...
In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ...
1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
Southern and northern Mount Everest climbing routes as seen from the International Space Station. ...
Sami is a general name for a group of Finno-Ugric languages spoken in parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, in Northern Europe. ...
The Scandinavian Mountains, in Swedish Skanderna, Fjällen (The Mountains) or Kölen and in Norwegian Kjølen, with the two latter meaning the Keel, are a mountain range that runs through the Scandinavian Peninsula. ...
The metre (Commonwealth English) or meter (American English) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ...
The metre (Commonwealth English) or meter (American English) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ...
National anthem Sámi soga lávlla Languages Sami, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Russian Area ca. ...
A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μÎÏ„Ïο (metro) = count/measure). ...
Kiruna is a city in northernmost Sweden with 19,000 inhabitants; and 23,000 in the Kiruna Municipality. ...
View from Abisko Abisko is a national park in northern Sweden. ...
A mountain lodge is located at the foot of Kebnekaise. It is the starting point for an ascent via the western route (vestra leden, ca. 13 km, 4-6 hrs to the summit) or the eastern route (östra leden, ca. 10 km, 3-5 hrs to the summit). The western route leads over scree slopes and the intermediate top Vieranvarri to the glaciated summit. The eastern route leads over glaciers and rocks (UIAA grade I-II) and is equipped with fixed, steel cables similar to a via ferrata. The UIAA (Union Internationale des Associations dAlpinisme) is the organisation that represents several million mountaineers and climbers, world-wide, on international issues. ...
In Europe, there are no higher mountains further north. The summit has views of both Sweden and Norway. It is said that one can see 9% of Sweden's surface area from the summit, – that approximates to more than 40,000 km2: almost the size of The Netherlands. The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ...
External link - Photo gallery on Marco Klüber Photography
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