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The Arjeplog mountains is a vast mountain area between Pite älv and the border to Västerbottens län, with a few smaller high mountain massifs, of which 5 have glaciers. The highest peak within the area is Nuortap Saulo (1768 m), and there are 1 additional 1700-meter peak and 4 1600-meter peaks.
The Arjeplog mountains contain only a few, and small glaciers. In total I know of 10 with a total area of 1.65 km2, 0.6 % of the glacier area in Sweden. Of the glaciers 3 are of cirque type and seven are small ice caps. However, it is not impossible that there could be more, since I discovered the 2nd largest as late as 1996!
(For the interested, information concerning classification, naming, and measurements.)
# | Name | Type | Area (km2) | Length (km) | Lowest point (m) | Highest point (m) | Height difference (m) |
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1. | Saulojekna | Ice cap | 0.06+ | 0.2 | 1490 | 1710 | 220 |
Subtotal | 0.06+ | ||||||
2. | Jervasjekna | Ice cap | 0.20 | 0.4 | 1150 | 1310 | 160 |
3. | Rivajekna | Ice cap | 0.39 | 1.2 | 1090 | 1405 | 315 |
Subtotal | 0.59 | ||||||
4. | Alep Vaulajekna | Ice cap | 0.11 | 0.3 | 1050 | 1225 | 175 |
5. | Lulep Vaulajekna | Cirque glacier | 0.11 | 0.3 | 1200 | 1300 | 100 |
6. | Straitasjekna | Cirque glacier | 0.12 | 0.4 | 1235 | 1410 | 175 |
Subtotal | 0.34 | ||||||
7. | Nuortap Fierrasjekna | Ice cap | 0.13 | 0.3 | 1230 | 1355 | 125 |
8. | Årjep Fierrasjekna | Ice cap | 0.42 | 0.7 | 1355 | 1540 | 185 |
Subtotal | 0.55 | ||||||
9. | Alep Tsangajekna | Ice cap | 0.05 | 0.2 | 1200 | 1375 | 175 |
10. | Lulep Tsangajekna | Cirque glacier | 0.06 | 0.3 | 1195 | 1385 | 190 |
Subtotal | 0.11 | ||||||
Total | 1.65+ |
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.
Nuortap Saulo is a majestic and compact high mountain massif right on the border with Norway, between Pieskehaure and Mavasjaure. It is a double peak, with the southern one the highest (1768 m). (The counterpart to the massif, the 1715 m high Årjep Saulo between Mavasjaure and Ikesjaure, has no glaciers.)
Saulojekna (0.06+ km2) is a small ice cap on the east side of Nuortap Saulo, just on the border with Norway. It is not displayed on the mountain map, even though it is visible on the Norwegian map.
The Jervas massif is a varied high mountain massif on the border with Norway, between Balvatnet-Ikesjaure and Jurunvagge-Silvervägen-Skieidivaggi. The highest peak on the Swedish side is Muvratjåkkå (1505 m), while Björntoppen inside Norway reaches 1709 m. The massif has a number of small glaciers of cirque and ice cap type, of which two lies in Sweden.
Jervasjekna (0.20 km2) is a small ice cap on the eastern side of Stuor-Jervas. It ends in a little lake called Issjön.
Rivajekna (0.39 km2) is an ice cap ot the eastern slope of Riva. It is not shown on the mountain map, something that is surprising considering its size. I discovered it in August 1996 when I was in the neighborhood (later I have learned that members of the Argaladei association have noted it before). A possible explanation could be that it may have been gone entirely before, but now has been reformed by the large snow surpluses of the latest years. (see Westmans glaciär).
Rivagjekna has some crevasses, because of its steepness.
The map drawn by the author (larger snow fields shown here as well).
The Straitas massif is a lower high mountain massif between Guijaure, Smuolevagge and Saltdalen in Norway. The highest peak is Straitastjåkkå (1568 m), and there are three very small glaciers in the massif.
Alep Vaulajekna (0.11 km2) is a very small ice cap on the north side of Vaulatjårro. This is possibly just some dead ice.
Lulep Vaulajekna (0.11 km2) is a tiny cirque glacier (or dead ice) on the east side of Vaulatjårro.
Straitasjekna (0.12 km2) is a very small cirque glacier under the east precipice of Straitastjåkkå. Like the other glaciers in the massif its classification is uncertain - it can just as well be some dead ice.
The Fierras massif is a vast lower high mountain massif between Smuolevagge and Laisdalen. The highest peak is N. Fierras (1605 m), and there are two smaller glaciers in the massif.
Nuortap Fierrasjekna (0.13 km2) is a very small ice cap on the north side of V. Fierras. This glacier might just be some dead ice.
Årjep Fierrasjekna (0.42 km2) is an ice cap on V. Fierras.
The Tsanga massif is a small high mountain massif between Laisdalen, Vindelälven and the Tjålmjaure basin. The highest peak is Tsangatjåkkå (1641 m), and there are two tiny glaciers in the massif.
Alep Tsangajekna (0.05 km2) is a very small ice cap on the north side of Tsangatjåkkå. Possibly this is just some dead ice.
Lulep Tsangajekna (0.06 km2) is a tiny cirque glacier (or dead ice) in a prominent cirque east of Tsangatjåkkå.
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![]() Top of document |
![]() The glaciers of Sarek |
![]() The glaciers of Sweden |
![]() The glaciers of the Vindel mountains |
![]() 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 | |||||||
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