Tragedy in a tent near Kebnekaise - police reveal the cause of death of two men
Swedish police have confirmed the cause of death of two men whose bodies were found in a tent near Mount Kebnekaise in Lapland back in February. One of the deceased was a TV4 Stefan Nieminen channel representative, who was traveling with a friend.
According to the results of the forensic medical examination, the fatal factor was carbon monoxide inhalation. Law enforcement officials stated that there is no suspicion of a criminal offense in this case.
Source: Dödsfallen vid Kebnekaise: Dog av kolmonoxid - TV4 Nyheterna
From the editor
Integrated gas burners (Jetboil and similar) produce much more carbon monoxide than regular ones. Never use them in closed tents. This gas is completely invisible and absolutely deadly!
Context
The Kebnekaise mountain range is located above the Arctic Circle in Swedish Lapland, where winters are characterized by extreme cold and strong winds. The country's highest peak is reached by a hiking or skiing route from Nikkaluokta to the Kebnekaise mountain station, which is about nineteen kilometers long.
During winter hikes in these areas, hikers often spend the night in tents or move between huts of the Swedish Tourist Board. In frosty, windless or stormy weather, tent ventilation holes are often closed or covered with frost and snow, which means that using burners inside for heating or melting snow carries an increased risk of rapid accumulation of carbon monoxide.