Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Thursday 03.02.2022

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Many steep slopes N, NE, NW above 900 masl

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface • Within half a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 3 - Large • Many steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, NW above 1500 masl

Avalanche Problems

• Loose snow

• Loose snow

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within half a meter • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes SE above 1000 masl • Har kun vurdert skredproblem i dette henget

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within half a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • NE between 1600 masl and 1400 masl

Avalanche Problems

• Loose snow • Very difficult to trigger • Some steep slopes E

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within half a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. The overlying slab is soft. • Easy to trigger • 1 - Small • Many steep slopes NW between 1500 masl and unknown masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between crust and overlying snow • Within half a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • NW

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within half a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. The overlying slab is soft. • Easy to trigger • 1 - Small • Many steep slopes NW between 1500 masl and unknown masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Very easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Many steep slopes N, NE, NW above 900 masl

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 3 - Large • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 900 masl

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface • Within half a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Many steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 900 masl

Avalanche Problems

• Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust • Within half a meter • Difficult to trigger • N • Meget sannsynlig svært lokale snøforhold...

Avalanche Problems

• Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust • Within half a meter • A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Profilen er trolig påvirket av lokale forhold med oppstikkende steiner i snøen.