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Extreme Heat in Swedish Mountains May Lead to Common Hiking Mistakes

Extreme Heat in Swedish Mountains May Lead to Common Hiking Mistakes

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A sunny weather forecast is no guarantee for a successful mountain trip. The mountain visitor's most common mistake is to underestimate the weather – and overestimate their own condition

Kebnekaise Accident Highlights Safety Shortcomings at Swedish Tourist Association

Kebnekaise Accident Highlights Safety Shortcomings at Swedish Tourist Association

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The Work Environment Authority points out several deficiencies in the safety work at the Swedish Tourist Association (STF) after an accident where two of their employees were killed, writes Norrländska Socialdemokraten.

Kebnekaise Accident: Two Men Die After 100-Meter Fall

Kebnekaise Accident: Two Men Die After 100-Meter Fall

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Two Men Found Dead on Kebnekaise in Suspected Workplace Accident

Two Men Found Dead on Kebnekaise in Suspected Workplace Accident

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Two men in their 35s have been found dead on Kebnekaise. The incident is being investigated as a workplace accident, since the deceased worked for the Swedish Tourist Association (STF)

Sweden's National Parks Struggle with Maintenance and Accessibility

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Sweden's National Parks Struggle with Maintenance and Accessibility

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Falling trees, bridges that are rotting and overflowing trash cans. This is the reality in several of the country's national parks and nature reserves

Fire at Mountain Station – No One Injured

Fire at Mountain Station – No One Injured

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Tourists abandoned the mountains after controversial decision

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Tourists abandoned the mountains after controversial decision

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Thousands fewer guest nights – that's what it looks like after the Swedish Tourist Association's heavily debated decision to cut back on operations in the Jämtland Mountains. We live on tourism to 95 per cent, from shops to craftsmen and restaurants, says John Regouw, chairman of the tourist office in Ljungdalen