	Top of document	The glaciers of the Vadve massif	The glaciers of the Abisko mountains	The glaciers of the Kårsa massif	Site map	Email the author	Copyleft information	Detta dokument på svenska
Last updated: March 17, 2001	Unless otherwise specified; text, tables, photographs, maps and other graphics © 1999-2001 Gunnar Ljungstrand
	Images with size information (xx kB) leads to the corresponding image in 4 x better resolution.

The glaciers of the Tuopte massif

The Tuopte massif from SE, July 14, 1981. (40 kB)

The Tuopte massif is a high mountain massif north of eastern Torne träsk in eastern Abisko mountains. The highest peak is Tuoptetjåkka (also known as Salmetjåkka) (1603 m). The massif contains 2 glaciers.

Table over the glaciers of the Tuopte massif with basic data

#	Name	Type	Area (km²)	Length (km)	Lowest point (m)	Highest point (m)	Height difference (m)
1.	Tuoptejekna	Cirque glacier	0.19	0.5	1170	1410	240
2.	Altasjekna	Cirque glacier	0.09+	0.3	1320	1405	85
Total			0.28+

Plus sign after area value means that the glacier is larger, and that part of it lies in Norway. The number indicates the area on Swedish territory.

1. Tuoptejekna

Tuoptejekna (0.19 km²) is a small cirque glacier east of Tuoptetjåkka´s east summit. It extends down into a small lake.

2. Altasjekna

Altasjekna (0.09+ km²), a small cirque glacier on the north side of Altastjårro, lies only partly in Sweden.

	Top of document	The glaciers of the Vadve massif	The glaciers of the Abisko mountains	The glaciers of the Kårsa massif	Site map	Email the author	Copyleft information	Detta dokument på svenska
Last updated: March 17, 2001	Unless otherwise specified; text, tables, photographs, maps and other graphics © 1999-2001 Gunnar Ljungstrand
	Images with size information (xx kB) leads to the corresponding image in 4 x better resolution.