Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Saturday 24.02.2024

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Few steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW between 1400 masl and 900 masl • Alle steder der det finnes nok fersk fokksnø vil det være lett å løse ut. Ellers generelt vanskelig å løse ut.

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground • Within a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 3 - Large • Few steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW between 1400 masl and 900 masl

• 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. • Easy to trigger • 1 - Small • Some steep slopes N, NE, SW, W, NW above 1000 masl • Basert på nåsituasjonen da jeg var der. Ved økende vind/nedbør vil man kunne forvente strl 2 i noen bratte heng.

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, NE, NW between 1500 masl and unknown masl • Det nedgravde PPgp laget som ligger på alt fra 5cm til 50cm dyp løsner lett og kan by på videre problemer, spesielt inn mot helgen med mye mer nedbør iform av snø.

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground • A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Few 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. • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, W, NW above 1000 masl

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface • Within half a meter • A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 3 - Large • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, NW above 1400 masl

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground • Within a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Very difficult to trigger • 3 - Large • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within half a meter • Easy to trigger • 1 - Small • Some steep slopes N, NE, NW between 1800 masl and 1400 masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The overlying slab is soft. • Very easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, E, W between 1700 masl and unknown masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • N, NE, NW between unknown masl and unknown masl • Thin layer(s) of soft new snow and graupel.

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within a meter • Difficult to trigger • 1 - Small • N, W, NW below unknown masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Difficult to trigger • 1 - Small • N, NE, NW between 1800 masl and 1400 masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground • Within a meter • Very difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW below unknown masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). • Easy to trigger • 3 - Large • Some steep slopes SW, W, NW between unknown 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 • Few steep slopes N, NE, NW • Specific to steep Northerly aspects in leeward areas. Be careful where the snowpack is thin as this is very easy to trigger. Thicker slabs above are harder to trigger.

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Few steep slopes N, NE, NW between unknown masl and unknown masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • Difficult to trigger • 1 - Small • SE, S, SW above 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. • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, SW, W, NW between unknown masl and unknown masl • Svært lett å løse ut str.1. Og på flere plasser. Færre plasser en kan løse ut str 2, men mulig.

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust • Within a meter • A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 3 - Large • N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW between 1400 masl and 900 masl • Fremdeles ganske fremtredende her i området selv om jeg ikke fikk drønn eller andre faretegn på dette i dag.

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within half a meter • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • N between unknown masl and unknown masl

Avalanche Problems

• Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • N, NE, NW between unknown masl and unknown masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within half a meter • Difficult to trigger • 1 - Small • Few steep slopes N, NE, NW between 1800 masl and 1400 masl