by Grouffe » Mon Oct 23, 2017 4:53 am
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The Kebnekaise massif in Lappland, Sweden has the two highest peaks in the country. The glaciated South Peak is at present the highest, at 2 097,5 metres above sea level, while the North peak is 2 096,8 metres and free of ice. Due to climate changes, the icecap on the South peak is melting, and it is only a question of time before the North Peak will be the highest.
Since it is a popular hiking goal to reach a country's highest top, it is expected that hikers in the future will want to climb the North Peak rather than the South Peak. Even though the South Peak is glaciated, it is considered fairly safe and easy to climb it. To reach the North Peak, however, the hikers are forced to pass a very steep, icy and narrow ridge, so going there will be substantially more dangerous than today's hike to the South Peak, requiring mountaineering equipment and skills.
Good job, Acridian!