FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER· STOCKHOLM · THE DAY IN 5 STORIES

Kebnekaise hikers face more rockfalls as permafrost thaws

A hiker scrambles across loose rocks on the exposed Västra leden route at Kebnekaise.
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People planning a Kebnekaise ascent now face a growing rockfall hazard as thawing permafrost leaves parts of Sweden's highest mountain less stable.

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