Norra Storfjället

Norra Storfjället

U-shaped valley of Syterskalet, dividing the Norra Storfjället mountain range
Highest point
Elevation 1,768 m (5,801 ft)
Coordinates 65°52′59″N 15°14′00″E / 65.883056°N 15.233333°E / 65.883056; 15.233333Coordinates: 65°52′59″N 15°14′00″E / 65.883056°N 15.233333°E / 65.883056; 15.233333
Geography
Location Laponie, Sweden
Parent range Scandavian Mountains
Carte topographique de la réserve de Vindelfjällen.
Map of Vindelfjällens Nature Reserve with Norra Storfjället along the western border.

Norra Storfjället is a mountain range located in the county of Västerbotten, in Laponie Sweden. The mountain range is, for the most part, located within Vindelfjällens Nature Reserve. It reaches a maximum height of 1,768 m at the peak known as Norra Sytertoppen.[1] Other peaks include Måskostjakke (1,690 m) and Södra Sytertoppen (1,685 m).[1] It is divided approximately in half by a deep valley, the valley of Syterskalet/Viterskalet. This U-shaped valley is one of the renowned natural icons of the reserve and is remarkable similar to the Lapporten located 700 km to the north. A ski area lies on the southeast side of the massif , near Hemavan.

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