Today the blog will be about Kebnekaise. This is one of the most alpine area in Sweden. It also have a lot different faces and includes a whole area of wilderness. Summer or winter it doesn’t matter you will have a lot different activities and areas to choose between..

The ridge between north and south peak of Kebnekaise, you need equipment for belay and ice axe and crampons

In the year 1883 the French explorer lawyer and secretary of the French geographical council  Charles Rabot  ascend the peak for the first time. From Skjomdal in Norway they hike to Bugholm, and from there it was 100km left to hike. The equipment was primitive. Two cups of aluminium, one spoon, and one fork, and a coffeepot that should be used for both coffee and soup. The 22dn of august, after six days of rain they discovered the peak of Kebnekaise in shining sunshine. The basecamp was on a glacier, which today is named the Rabots glacier. At 19.00 that evening the peak was ascended. The temperature was 0 degrees Celsius.  At midnight the expedition was back to the basecamp. After 12 hours of hard work at the mountain, the men has just eating a chocolate cake.

Charles Rabot, the first man at the peak of Kebnekaise the roof of Sweden.

Which route will you choose, the ”free” hike of the western trail or the technical eastern route. Its not a easy choice..

The South peak from the north peak, a ropeteam on its way up to the south peak..

See ya soon..