The Local Sweden 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 International tourists flock to Sweden's mountains An increasing number of foreign tourists are being drawn to Sweden’s mountains as internationals seek to experience the Swedish wilderness, a new survey shows. https://www.thelocal.se/20180808/internationals-tourists-flock-to-swedens-mountains Wed, 08 Aug 2018 10:30:21 +0200 internationals-tourists-flock-to-swedens-mountains Record number of tourists climbing Kebnekaise 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 Missing Swedish ten-year-old found after major search operation A ten-year-old boy missing in Sweden’s Jämtland mountains since this morning has been recovered after a search operation involving around 30 mountain rescuers, dog patrols and several helicopters. https://www.thelocal.se/20170806/missing-swedish-ten-year-old-found-after-major-search-operation Sun, 06 Aug 2017 22:46:09 +0200 missing-swedish-ten-year-old-found-after-major-search-operation Multiple helicopters and a snowmobile make dramatic rescue from Sweden's 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 gains a new mountain top in 'sensational' discovery 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