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Abisko
Welcome!
As early as 1902 we did welcome our first guests. For over one hundred years
people has come to Abisko to experience the great wilderness. Together with
our two children we've found a quality of life that we didn't believe existed.
This life we're more than glad to share with you. No matter if you stay for a
week or just a day you're very welcome home. Let's say "home" because now we even live at the station in a
cosy penthouse. Be sure to come by!
Mr Putte and Mrs Nicki Eby
About Abisko
This famous mountain area has been a
popular destination for a hundred years. Here in ancient Lapland the visitor
is surrounded by spectacular scenery. Here too you will find the start of the
440 kilometre long Kungsleden (King's Trail), which is Sweden's best known skiing
and hiking route. No introduction to the area would be complete without mentioning
the midnight sun, which never sets at the height of summer, and the Northern
Lights (Aurora Borealis), which weave their magic most visibly in the winter
months.
Abisko Mountain Station is situated in the most northern part of Swedish Lapland,
250 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle. It is the Swedish Touring Club's
(STF) largest and oldest resort; a truly classic mountain station that opened
at the turn of the last century.
Abisko Mountain Station is located in Abisko National Park, which is famous
the world over for its wildlife, species of rare flowers and its scenery. The
sun tends to smile on Abisko and the area holds the record for lowest precipitation
in the whole of Sweden.
In the summertime Abisko is a Mecca for mountain hikers, with a unique high
latitude Nordic flora and fauna. Many hikers visit us to enjoy the bird life,
mountain flowers or the midnight sun. Others use Abisko as the starting or
finishing point for longer hiking tours.
During the winter months a variety of exciting activities are on offer to
the visitor ranging from husky-dog rides to cross-country or Nordic skiing
and the chance to try telemark skiing, which is the traditional downhill technique
using cross-country skis. The station has its own ski lift and popular off
piste area.
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| Photographer Peter Rosén took the above photos.
Based in Abisko, Peter is one of the best in Sweden at capturing the arctic
nature and culture on film. See more of Peter’s work at his website. www.rosenmedia.se |
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