Jump to content
Norsk

IFMGA guides in the Lyngen area: Join the daily online guide-meetings: guidemeeting.no

We recomend that all skiers download the free Varsom app on App Store or Google Play.

Read more about how to read and share observations on Varsom app and Regobs system | Varsom.no.

Ski touring in Norway - important information | Varsom.no

Avalanche warning for region Heiane Tuesday 02.01.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Demanding conditios in the alpine. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Naturally released avalanches can occur in west-facing slopes in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow
Print this page

Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Monday 1. January 2024

Fra torsdag til lørdag kom det 20-50 cm nysnø i regionen, mest i sør. Søndag og mandag har kuling fra Ø dannet fokksnøflak i vestvendte heng.

Tidligere i jula var det kraftig vind fra SØ. I leområder mot nord og vest ligger det derfor store fokksnøflak, mens det stedvis er avblåst ned mot gammel skare på vindutsatte steder.

Det er ikke observert vedvarende svake lag.

Det er observert tørt flakskred ved Kvinesdal lørdag.

Mountain weather

Monday 1. January 2024

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Gale from east. -10 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 2. January 2024

2 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Gale from east, changing to strong gale from the east during the afternoon. -14 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

Vinden øker til liten storm og vil flytte mer snø inn i leheng. Erosjon i eldre fokksnøflak kan gi snøtransport selv om overflaten er hard. Fokksnøflakene vil være lettest å påvirke der de er tynne eller myke for en skiløper. Naturlig utløste skred er også mulig.

Mest utsatt er de sørlige deler av regionen som har fått mest nysnø den siste uka.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
EAWS logo
NVE is a member of EAWS