It is usually colder in the mountains than in the country in general, eg. the Jämtland mountains are colder than Torneå even though they are 670 miles farther south. The reason for cold is, thus, not solely proximity to the pole but also the height of the land, and careful note of this should be taken. This is why the flora of northern Lapland survives the cold and why there is snow on the Alps in Italy.