Kaskavagge shelter
Norrbotten · SuèdeUnguardedVerified listing
The place
Kaskavagge shelter in Swedish Lapland, Kebnekaise massif, Kiruna/Nikkaluokta area (Sweden), true altitude ~800 m (listed 0 m is erroneous and needs correcting). STF (Svenska Turistföreningen) emergency shelter on the Kungsleden ("The King's Trail", 440 km Abisko-Hemavan), on the approach to Kebnekaise (2097 m, Sweden's highest peak). Subarctic alpine tundra with dwarf willows, saxifrages and lichens, Sami heritage (indigenous reindeer-herding Lapp people).
The setting
Lapland Kebnekaise Kiruna/Nikkaluokta Sweden, altitude listed as 0 m erroneous ~800 m actual, STF Kungsleden 440 km Abisko-Hemavan, Kebnekaise 2097 m Sweden's highest, Sami reindeer herders.
