Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Wednesday 31.01.2018

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath 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 • Unlikely • 1 - Small • Many steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 300 masl • Størrelsen på kankornlaget gjør at det er lite spenninger i flakene - kantlaget her var 20 cm (F-4F hardhet)

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of surface hoar • Within a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • Unlikely • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 400 masl • Finner igjen nedsnødd rimlag fra kuldeperiode i romjulen her også.

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust • Within half a meter • Difficult to trigger • Unlikely • 2 - Medium • Few steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 300 masl • Det finnes flere kantkornlag som er under utvikling, men de mest markerte virker å være i tilknytning til skarelag (over og under).