The ice-covered southern peak of Sweden's tallest mountain was measured at 2,088.3 metres above sea level, a drop of 10 centimetres compared to the same time last year. This leaves the ice-free northern peak, which stands at a permanent eight of 2,096.8 metres, as Sweden's highest point for the eight consecutive year.
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"The southern peak has lost roughly 30 metres in height since systematic measurements first began in 1951. While this year's low rate of melting represents a small drop compared to previous years, it is still a decline despite the cold summer," said Johanna Dahlkvist, station director at Stockholm University's Tarfala Research Station, which carries out the measurements.
The rate at which the southern peak melts varies from year to year. Last year it shrank by 1.5 metres, and during the record-hot summer of 2024 it lost 3.4 metres.