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The Lanjek massif is a fortress-like high mountain massif in western Sarek, between Kuopervagge and Alkavagge. The highest peak is Lanjektjåkkå, with its permanent snow cap (1840 m). The valleys Skaitatjvagge and Nasasvagge split the massif. The Lanjek massif contains 7 or 8 glaciers (depending on how you count).
# | Name | Type | Area (km2) | Length (km) | Lowest point (m) | Highest point (m) | Height difference (m) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Lanjekjekna | Valley glacier | 1.76 | 2.8 | 1210 | 1830 | 620 |
2. | Alep Lanjektjåkkåjekna | Cirque glacier | 0.24 | 0.8 | 1255 | 1570 | 315 |
3. | Lulep Lanjektjåkkåjekna | Cirque glacier | 0.39 | 1.1 | 1125 | 1635 | 410 |
4. | Årjep Lanjektjåkkåjekna | Cirque glacier | 0.67 | 1.2 | 1330 | 1675 | 345 |
5. | Vattendelarglaciären | Glacier complex | 3.41 | 3.1 | 1035 | 1540 | 505 |
5a. | of which Västra Vattendelarglaciären | Valley glacier | 1.31 | 1.7 | 1300 | 1540 | 240 |
5b. | of which Östra Vattendelarglaciären | Valley glacier | 2.10 | 2.7 | 1035 | 1530 | 495 |
6. | Härrapaktejekna | Ice cap | 0.27 | 0.5 | 1570 | 1665 | 95 |
7. | Kuoperskaitejekna | Cirque glacier | 0.44 | 1.0 | 1200 | 1600 | 400 |
Total | 7.18 |
Lanjekjekna (1.76 km2) is a westward-facing valley glacier, which sends a snow tongue up to the very top of Lanjektjåkkå. The glacier is as far as I know pretty free of crevasses.
Alep Lanjektjåkkåjekna (0.24 km2) is a small cirque glacier on the north side of Lanjektjåkkå.
Lulep Lanjektjåkkåjekna (0.39 km2), a cirque glacier on the north side of the Lanjek massif. It lies between Lanjektjåkkå and Vattendelartoppen.
Årjep Lanjektjåkkåjekna (0.67 km2) is a fairly large cirque glacier on the south side of Lanjektjåkkå. It has a crevasse zone in its middle part.
Vattendelarglaciären (3.41 km2) is the largest glacier of the Lanjek massif, a valley glacier cutting right through the massif, with two snouts. Logically enough, it is divided into Västra Vattendelarglaciären and Östra Vattendelarglaciären.
Västra Vattendelarglaciären (1.31 km2) is the smaller part of the complex. This valley glacier seems to be fairly poor in crevasses. A glacier pass at 1435 m leads across to Östra Vattendelarglaciären.
Östra Vattendelarglaciären (2.10 km2) is the larger part of the valley glacier complex, which is continuos with Västra Vattendelarglaciären via a glacier pass (1435 m). The glacier is pretty free of crevasses, except at the rock threshold at the pass. Just to the north of the pass there is a nunatak, which for some reason has been omitted on the mountain map. Neither the contours of the glacier are correctly plotted everywhere.
Härrapaktejekna (0.27 km2) is a small ice cap on the east side of Härrapakte.
Kuoperskaitejekna (0.44 km2) is a cirque glacier on the north side of Kuoperskaite.
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![]() Top of document |
![]() The glaciers of the Skana massif |
![]() The glaciers of Sarek |
![]() The glaciers of the Ålkatj massif |
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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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