Kaskasapakte

Kaskasapakte is one of the few Swedish mountains where mountaineering abilities are required. Only the west face has no technical challenges, although it does have objective risk in the form of rockfall. The most popular and well-known routes are the SW ridge and the E ridge. The SE ridge is also a well-traveled path. The north face offers 500 meters of steep rock and ice to the summit.

Kaskasapakte is suitable for climbing both in the summer and in the winter. Summer is normally from June to September, while winter is from February to April. At altitude, the first persistent snow usually falls in late September or early October, and growing snow cover, but still insufficient for skiing, hinders travel in October and November. As the snow cover becomes enough for skiing in November, daylight is disappearing quickly, with polar night occurring between December 10 and January 1, making late autumn and early winter a challenging season.

As the earth dries out in early June, the summer season begins, with daily temperatures ranging from 5 to 20 degrees Celsius and nocturnal temperatures that can approach freezing even in the thick of summer. Midnight sun lasts from June 10 to July 1, and daylight is plentiful from mid-May to mid-August, allowing for climbing at all hours of the day. Mosquitoes can be an issue at lower elevations during this time of year, but they are blown away in open settings. Mosquitoes die off and become less of a nuisance as fall approaches in late August.

Height: 6703 feet

Location: Norrbottens Lan, Sweden