Kebnekaise's south peak continues to melt, new measurement shows
Kebnekaise's southern peak continues to melt, this year's measurement shows.
Sweden
High mountain pressure in Sweden as tourism rises - avoid starting with Kebnekaise, rescue chief says
"The pressure from tourists who want to vacation in the Swedish mountains has increased compared with last summer. My colleagues around Kebnekaise hardly dare to go on vacation," says Richard Svedjesten from the mountain rescue service.
Sweden
2.5 million kronor fine after fatal accident at Kebnekaise
The Swedish Tourist Association (STF) will pay a corporate fine of 2.5 million kronor after a fatal accident at Kebnekaise last year, in which two men in their mid-30s died, the Norrländska Socialdemokraten reports.
Swedish politics
Dangerous avalanche situation in the north - unique in ten years
There is a significant avalanche danger, with dangerous conditions in the Kebnekaise Mountains, parts of the Abisko and Riksgränsen Mountains and western Vindelfjällen Mountains ahead of Easter, according to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's Avalanche Forecasts website. The number of avalanches has been at a record high this season, according to the agency.
Sweden
High avalanche danger in the Kebnekaise Mountains
There is an avalanche danger in several Swedish mountains. In the Kebnekaise Mountains, the danger is high on Friday, according to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's avalanche forecast website.
Sweden
Woman buried for up to ten minutes after avalanche at Kebnekaise
A woman was dug out after being buried for up to ten minutes under snow in an avalanche at Kebnekaise, SVT News Norrbotten reports.
Sweden
Mountain Litter Drops 70 Percent; Snus Most Common Trash
Littering in the areas around Kebnekaise, Grövelsjön, Helags and Sylarna has decreased by over 70 percent in the last four years, reports SVT Västerbotten.
Sweden
First Snowfall of August Hits Norwegian and Swedish Mountains
There is a week of August left – and the first snow has fallen. But it only applies, should be said, at higher altitudes in the mountains.
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