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The Jämtland (and Härjedal) mountains is a large mountain area in southern Jämtland and Härjedalen, with a few smaller high mountain massifs, of which 2 have glaciers. The highest peak within the area is Helagsfjället (1797 m), and there are 4 more 1700-meter peaks and 7 1600-meter peaks.
The Jämtland mountains contain a few small glaciers. In total there are 4 with a total area of 0.98 km2, 0.3 % of the glacier area of Sweden. All glaciers is of cirque type and vary between 0.08 and 0.49 km2.
(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. | Storsylglaciären | Cirque glacier | 0.32+ | 0.7 | 1420 | 1660 | 240 |
2. | Tempelglaciären | Cirque glacier | 0.09 | 0.4 | 1405 | 1560 | 155 |
3. | Ekorrglaciären | Cirque glacier | 0.08 | 0.3 | 1355 | 1550 | 195 |
Subtotal | 0.49+ | ||||||
4. | Helagsglaciären | Cirque glacier | 0.49 | 0.6 | 1365 | 1675 | 310 |
Subtotal | 0.49 | ||||||
Total | 0.98+ |
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.
The Sylarna massif straddles the boder between Norway and Sweden. The highest peak is Storsylen (1762 m), 200 m into Norway, while the highest peak within the Swedish part is Templet (1728 m). The Swedish part of the massif contains 3 small glaciers, and there are 4 additional in the Norwegian part.
Storsylglaciären (0.32+ km2) is a cirque glacier under the precipice of Storsylen. It has shrinked substanitially earlier in the century, but has began advancing again during the last years.
This has resulted in the creation of a real icefall, where the tongue slides over a ledge. Elsewhere Storsylglaciären is pretty much crevassed as well.
Stereo image of the icefall of Storsylglaciären.
Tempelglaciären (0.09 km2), a tiny cirque glacier, lies east of Templet. It seems to be virtually free of crevasses.
Ekorrglaciären (0.08 km2) is a very small cirque glacier south of Templet.
The Helags massif is an isolated high mountain massif in northernmost Härjedalen. Its highest peak is Stora Helagsstöten (1797 m), and it has one glacier.
Helagsglaciären (0.49 km2), a short but wide cirque glacier, is Sweden´s southernmost. Like other glaciers it has receded much during the 20th century, and risked being split up into two, but the last years it has began thickening again.
Helagsglaciären is a heavily crevassed glacier, probably primarly due to a very uneven bed. There are two nunataks as well.
Just by the opening to an ice cave at the southern snout of Helagsglaciären the ice had melted forth into thin laminae.
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Last updated: March 17, 2001 | Unless otherwise specified; text, tables, photographs, maps and other graphics © 1999-2001 Gunnar Ljungstrand | ||||||
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