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Table of contents
- 1.
Kebnekaise massif
9 in Area
- 1.1. Skartåive 1744m 1 routes in Area
- 1.2. Toulpagorni, 1662m 3 routes in Crag
- 1.3. Vierramvare, 1710m 1 routes in Crag
- 1.4. Kebnekaise S-summit, 2117m 1 routes in Crag
- 1.5. Kebnepakte, 1990m 1 routes in Crag
- 1.6. Kaskasapakte 2043m 2 routes in Crag
- 1.7. Kaskasatjåkka 2076m 0 routes in Crag
- 2. Index by grade
1. Kebnekaise massif
- Summary:
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Tutti Alpinismo
Lat / Long: 67.890310, 18.530954
sommario
Swedens most famous mountain area with the highest peak, Kebnekaise.
limitazioni per l'accesso
Please used designated parking areas. Check Sweden climbing association access database: https://access.klatterforbundet.se/
avvicinamento
Road ends at Nikkaloukta which is one hour drive from city of Kiruna
1.1. Skartåive 1744m
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Lat / Long: 67.838892, 18.556735
sommario
Skartåive is the a peak located to the S of the valley in wich Kebnekaise fjällstation is located. In winter the waterfall coming down from the upper plateu freezes and can be climbed.
avvicinamento
From Nikkaloukta to Kebnekaise fjällstation can be done by ski-doo or skies.
dove alloggiare
Kebnekaise fjällstation
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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| 1 |
★★ Great Ice-fall
The obvious line going up the N-face of Skartåive. | {FR} WI5 TD | ||||
1.2. Toulpagorni, 1662m
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Lat / Long: 67.871902, 18.521970
sommario
One of the most classic mountains of the area and the major peak seen from Kebnekaise mountain hut. Has a number of classic routes.
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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| 1 |
★★ S-face (Siluetten) route
A classic climb in the area. Takes the siloutte as seen from Kebnekaise mountain hut. | {FR} D | 500m | |||
| 2 |
N-crater ridge
An easy climb on the N-ridge of the "crater" at the top of Toulpagorni. Walk up the ridge coming down from the snow filled crater. Then cross the crater to reach start of N-ridge. Follow ridge, with some passages of grade II climbing, to summit. | 2 | 150m | |||
| 3 | S-crater rige | 3- | 100m | |||
1.3. Vierramvare, 1710m
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1 route in Crag
Lat / Long: 67.882854, 18.506975
sommario
Not a proper mountain but more a lump passed on the Western route to Ascend Kebnekaise. Has a classic snow couloir on it's E-face.
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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| 1 |
E-couloir Vierremvare-rännan
Snow couoir of up to 50 degrees at end. In winter an corniche may form at the exit. | IFAS:AD | 400m | |||
1.4. Kebnekaise S-summit, 2117m
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1 route in Crag
Lat / Long: 67.898406, 18.533240
sommario
Used to be highest point of Sweden but due to melting snow cap it has become lower than N-summit 2097m.
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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| 1 |
★★★ E-route (Östra leden)
Start from Kebnekaise mountain hut up to Björlings glacier. Cross glacier and mount a snow ridge to reach the E-face of Kebnekaise where a traverse lead to a rock gully which is followed to the summit plateau. From here ascend N until summit snow cone can be seen and reach summit. | {FR} F | 1400m | |||
1.5. Kebnepakte, 1990m
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1 route in Crag
sommario
Summit N of Kebnekaise.
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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| 1 |
E-ridge
East ridge/buttress follows the obvious line to the summit. Rock climbing up to grade 3. | IFAS:AD | 400m | |||
1.6. Kaskasapakte 2043m
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2 routes in Crag
Lat / Long: 67.933667, 18.541768
sommario
Mountain north of Tarfala valley. Has some nice and fairly solid rock. The North face among the most difficult in the region.
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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SW-ridge
Start from the mountan pass between Tarfala and Koupervagge. Climb the ridge with several steps of grade 2-3 climbing. | {FR} PD | 400m | |||
| 2 |
E-ridge
The E-ridge is normally climbed in descent after ascending via SW-ridge. From the summit follow ridge until the "gap" which is a cut in the ridge that needs to be overcome. Then follow ridge easily until one can either, 1) descend on snow field down to Tarfala or 2) continue up Kaskasatjåkka in order to descend snow field E of summit. | {FR} AD | 500m | |||
1.7. Kaskasatjåkka 2076m
sommario
Mountain N of Tarfala valley.
2. Index by grade
| Grade | 
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Stars | Name | Style | Pop | Area |
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| 2 | N-crater ridge | 150m | 1.2. Toulpagorni, 1662m | |||
| 3- | S-crater rige | 100m | 1.2. Toulpagorni, 1662m | |||
| WI5 TD | ★★ | Great Ice-fall | 1.1. Skartåive 1744m | |||
| AD | E-couloir Vierremvare-rännan | 400m | 1.3. Vierramvare, 1710m | |||
| E-ridge | 400m | 1.5. Kebnepakte, 1990m | ||||
| E-ridge | 500m | 1.6. Kaskasapakte 2043m | ||||
| D | ★★ | S-face (Siluetten) route | 500m | 1.2. Toulpagorni, 1662m | ||
| F | ★★★ | E-route (Östra leden) | 1400m | 1.4. Kebnekaise S-summit, 2117m | ||
| PD | SW-ridge | 400m | 1.6. Kaskasapakte 2043m |