Kungsleden - Day 7

A sore knee made it very difficult walking yesterday, so I opted for an optional helicopter ride back to Nikkaluokta, which normally would of consisted of two short hikes with a boat ride in the middle.  There were about a hundred of us that booked, so they had two helicopters running the 8 minute flight until everyone was off the mountain.  This was unlike the mountain rescue last year when I broke my leg, but I had to remind myself how fragile our bodies are and I was grateful my body held up as well as it did.  I begin to wonder if my wilderness hiking days are behind me.  This was by far the most challenging hiking I've ever done. 

View of Mt Kebnekaise from the south

Small 4-7 passenger planes carry supplies to all the mountain cabins when not transporting people. 

Great view of Kungsleden from 2000'