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The Staika massif is an extensive high mountain massif between Tarradalen and Sartavagge, Kuravagge and the valley of Piteälven in the southeastern Sulitelma mountains. The highest peak is Staika (1794 m). The massif contains 1 glacier.
# | Name | Type | Area (km2) | Length (km) | Lowest point (m) | Highest point (m) | Height difference (m) |
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1. | Staikajekna | Cirque glacier | 0.22 | 0.7 | 1400 | 1590 | 190 |
Total | 0.22 |
Staikajekna (0.22 km2) is a small cirque glacier on the east side of Staika.
The glacier is basically free of crevasses, apart from edge chasms (bergschrund).
The glacier stream flows underground past the big terminal moraines, and a small meltwater pond is sometimes created on the snout.
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![]() Top of document |
![]() The glaciers of the Kierkevare massif |
![]() The glaciers of Sulitelma |
![]() Site map |
![]() Email the author |
![]() Copyleft information |
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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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