https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Sweden's tallest mountain Kebnekaise's southern peak shrank by 3.3 metres in the past year – the fastest decrease in 30 years. https://www.thelocal.se/20240923/kebnekaises-southern-peak-shrinks-at-fastest-rate-in-three-decades Mon, 23 Sep 2024 07:56:15 +0200 kebnekaises-southern-peak-shrinks-at-fastest-rate-in-three-decades New images show the impact of climate change on Sweden's highest mountain, Kebnekaise. https://www.thelocal.se/20210817/in-pictures-swedens-formerly-tallest-peak-shrinks-to-new-record-levels Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:00:15 +0200 in-pictures-swedens-formerly-tallest-peak-shrinks-to-new-record-levels Sweden's tallest mountain Kebnekaise's southern peak has shrunk by 24 metres in the past five decades, official figures show as its glacier continues to melt in sweltering Arctic temperatures. https://www.thelocal.se/20190905/swedens-formerly-highest-peak-shrinks-to-lowest-point-ever-kebnekaise Thu, 05 Sep 2019 10:28:15 +0200 swedens-formerly-highest-peak-shrinks-to-lowest-point-ever-kebnekaise Swedish mountain rescue had to be called out on several occasions overnight to help almost a dozen hikers who were unprepared for the harsh weather on Sweden's highest mountain Kebnekaise. https://www.thelocal.se/20190807/swedish-mountain-rescue-called-out-to-help-hikers-stranded-in-the-fog Wed, 07 Aug 2019 10:09:44 +0200 swedish-mountain-rescue-called-out-to-help-hikers-stranded-in-the-fog Three German citizens have been rescued after spending most of the night on Kebnekaise. https://www.thelocal.se/20190215/german-trio-rescued-from-swedens-highest-mountain-kebnekaise-overnight Fri, 15 Feb 2019 08:37:35 +0100 german-trio-rescued-from-swedens-highest-mountain-kebnekaise-overnight There's a new highest mountain peak in town, and it just got a lot tougher to climb. Here's why. https://www.thelocal.se/20180807/confirmed-sweden-just-got-a-new-highest-mountain-top-kebnekaise Tue, 07 Aug 2018 13:31:26 +0200 confirmed-sweden-just-got-a-new-highest-mountain-top-kebnekaise Researchers have expressed concern about the rapid pace of climate change after a glacier on Sweden's Kebnekaise mountain melted so much in sweltering Arctic temperatures that it is no longer the country's highest point. https://www.thelocal.se/20180803/concern-for-climate-as-swedens-highest-peak-melts-away Fri, 03 Aug 2018 09:37:28 +0200 concern-for-climate-as-swedens-highest-peak-melts-away Sweden's highest peak, a glacier on the southern tip of the Kebnekaise mountain, is melting due to record hot Arctic temperatures and is no longer the nation's tallest point, scientists said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20180802/arctic-heat-melts-away-swedens-highest-peak-kebnekaise Thu, 02 Aug 2018 09:14:34 +0200 arctic-heat-melts-away-swedens-highest-peak-kebnekaise A man who was caught in an avalanche north of Sweden's highest mountain Kebnekaise has died. https://www.thelocal.se/20180404/kebnekaise-avalanche-kills-norwegian-man Wed, 04 Apr 2018 09:47:08 +0200 kebnekaise-avalanche-kills-norwegian-man Police mountain rescue teams searched in poor weather for six tourists reported missing in the mountains in the north of the country. https://www.thelocal.se/20180319/six-tourists-missing-in-swedish-hills Mon, 19 Mar 2018 08:49:49 +0100 six-tourists-missing-in-swedish-hills Sweden's highest peak grew this summer, after years of shrinking as a result of climate change. https://www.thelocal.se/20170822/swedens-highest-mountain-kebnekaise-has-grown-by-more-than-a-metre-in-one-year Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:57:35 +0200 swedens-highest-mountain-kebnekaise-has-grown-by-more-than-a-metre-in-one-year More and more tourists are visiting Sweden's mountains and particularly the highest peak, Kebnekaise, according to a Swedish tourist association. https://www.thelocal.se/20170809/record-number-of-tourists-climbing-kebnekaise-sweden-tourism-travel Wed, 09 Aug 2017 13:32:15 +0200 record-number-of-tourists-climbing-kebnekaise-sweden-tourism-travel Police rescuers have brought down four hikers stranded at the top of Sweden’s Kebnekaise mountain. https://www.thelocal.se/20170625/hikers-rescued-from-swedish-mountain-in-snow-and-fog Sun, 25 Jun 2017 20:00:27 +0200 hikers-rescued-from-swedish-mountain-in-snow-and-fog A mountain rescue team was sent to Kebnekaise, the highest mountain in Sweden, on Saturday after a mountaineer got stuck in a steep pass. https://www.thelocal.se/20170506/stranded-mountaineer-rescued-from-swedens-highest-mountain Sat, 06 May 2017 18:59:59 +0200 stranded-mountaineer-rescued-from-swedens-highest-mountain A dramatic rescue operation has taken place on Kebnekaise after a man with a broken leg along with a mountain rescue worker got stuck near Sweden’s highest peak. The accident occurred on tricky terrain, and the rescue operation was strained, involving multiple helicopters as well as a snowmobile. https://www.thelocal.se/20170321/multiple-helicopters-and-a-snowmobile-make-dramatic-rescue-from-swedens-highest-mountain Tue, 21 Mar 2017 08:39:55 +0100 multiple-helicopters-and-a-snowmobile-make-dramatic-rescue-from-swedens-highest-mountain Sweden’s highest peak might get knocked off its pedestal as early as next year, after a hot summer took half a metre off the glacier on its crown. https://www.thelocal.se/20160918/is-sweden-about-to-lose-its-highest-peak Sun, 18 Sep 2016 17:18:17 +0200 is-sweden-about-to-lose-its-highest-peak It's not every day that a country gains something as huge as a new mountain top, but that's exactly what has happened in Sweden thanks to the use of high-tech technology. https://www.thelocal.se/20160713/sweden-gains-a-new-mountain-top-in-sensational-discovery Wed, 13 Jul 2016 18:59:55 +0200 sweden-gains-a-new-mountain-top-in-sensational-discovery At a couple of thousand metres above sea level, Kebnekaise is Sweden's tallest mountain. And new figures show it's about to get even taller – thanks to the unusually chilly summer. https://www.thelocal.se/20150724/swedens-highest-peak-to-retain-title-this-year Fri, 24 Jul 2015 10:24:44 +0200 swedens-highest-peak-to-retain-title-this-year Mountain safety for tourists is set to improve in Sweden, with authorities introducing more signposting and guides in English as rising numbers of foreigners head for the hills. https://www.thelocal.se/20150709/tourists-told-to-watch-out-in-swedish-mountains Thu, 09 Jul 2015 16:24:00 +0200 tourists-told-to-watch-out-in-swedish-mountains Mount Kebnekaise's southern peak will no longer be the highest point in Sweden by 2015, researchers predicted on Thursday, adding that the change will spell a major blow for tourism in the region. https://www.thelocal.se/20140828/swedens-highest-peak-to-lose-title-next-year Thu, 28 Aug 2014 19:14:00 +0200 swedens-highest-peak-to-lose-title-next-year