13 peaks
of sweden
July 30 - August 2
The goal is to set a FKT (fastest known time) on the 13 peaks over 2000 meters in Sweden, in one single push, on foot. This will, of course, also include the highest peak in Sweden, Kebnekaise.
The team will start the clock when leaving civilization in Kvikkjokk, continuing through the wild Sarek national park, up on to Nordkalottleden before going over the Kebnekaise massif and finally end up in Abisko via the major trail Kungsleden. Along the way all of the 13 peaks will be ascended.
The final distance is estimated to be around 260 kilometers with a vertical gain of approximately 11 000 meters. The team is hoping to reach the finish line in about 60-70 hours.
Petter is as comfortable in the mountains as a fish in the sea. From only moving vertically for many years he later found out horizontal movement can be just as fun, and the combination of the two is unbeatable. He's originally from Brodalen, Sweden but lives in Chamonix, France since a few years.
Just a few of his many accomplishments are: 3rd Tor des Geants 2021, 4th Marathon du Mont Blanc 2019, 1st Kullamannen 2018, 11th UTMB 2018.
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Tobias is originally from the deep dark forests of northern Sweden, a village by the name of Harads, but has since migrated slightly more south to Åre. Running has been part of his life since childhood and he has since found the beauty of the mountains.
Some of the things he has accomplished are: 7th Swedish Championships Long Trail 2023, 10th Ultra Dolomites 2022, 3rd Uka Pain 2022 & 2023, 6th Trail des Aiguilles Rouges 2021.
tbs.johanssonAll the gear weighs about 3,5kg, the first set of energy about 2kg and always up to 2 litres of water. In Ritsem, about halfway, the team will pick up new energy that weighs about 3kg. That means their packs will always be somewhere around 3-7kg.
| START | Guojkkajåhkå (Kvikkjokk) | 14:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bårddetjåhkkå (Pårtetjåkkå) | 2007m | 18:50 |
| 2. | Bálgattjåhkkå (Palkattjåkkå) | 2016m | |
| 3. | Sarektjåhkkå, Bucht peak | 2030m | |
| 4. | Sarektjåhkkå, South peak | 2025m | |
| 5. | Sarektjåhkkå, Big peak | 2089m | |
| 6. | Sarektjåhkkå, North peak | 2054m | 09:00 |
| 7. | Áhkká (Akka), North west peak | 2010m | 15:30 |
| 8. | Áhkká (Akka), Big peak | 2011m | |
| HALF | Rijtjem (Ritsem) | 18:00 | |
| 9. | Giebmegáisi (Kebnekaise), South peak | 2095m | 10:30 |
| 10. | Giebmegáisi (Kebnekaise), North peak | 2097m | |
| 11. | Gaskkasbákti (Kaskasapakte) | 2040m | |
| 12. | Gaskkasčohkka (Kaskasatjåkka) | 2071m | 18:30 |
| 13. | Šielmmáčohkka (Sielmatjåkka) | 2004m | 02:00 |
| FINISH | Ábeskovvu (Abisko) | 12:00 |
The route starts in Kvikkjokk and finishes in Abisko. It's approximately 260 kilometers long with a vertical gain of over 11 000 meters. The times are estimated and only functions as an approximate guide and are in UTC+1
The first half of the project will mostly go through the pathless wilderness of Sarek National Park and ends with a boat crossing over the lake of Áhkká after summiting 8 of the 13 peaks. The goal is to reach the halfway point in around 30 hours. At Ritsem the team will have drop bags and be able to resupply.
The second half starts with a long approach before reaching the final peaks, all located in a cluster at the end of the route. After the final peak there will be a long egression via Kungsleden. The goal is to reach the finish at Abisko mountain station in approximately 60-70 hours.
