Avalanche Observation
• 24. Jan 11:45 (+01:00) • Wet slab avalanche • 3 - Large • Naturaly released • W-facing • Avalanche release at 16 masl and ended at 6 masl • Water pooling in/above snow layers • 129 cm high and 170 m wide fracture • Steep slope
Incident
• Did not affect anything • Nordic skiing
Danger Sign
• Large snowfall • Område: Fylket/varslingsregion
Avalanche Activity
• 24. Jan. During the day (+01:00) • Loose wet avalanche • Numerous (10 or more). 1 - Small. Spontaneous release • Many steep slopes. N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW. Between 1700 masl and 800 masl
Weather
• No precipitation • -40 °C • 37 m/s • 100% clouds
Snow Cover
• 125 cm • Some snow drift • 24 cm • Elevation of new snow 0 masl. Snow line at 0 masl • Wet loose snow • Wet
Snow Profile
• Persistent weak layer: below slab • 5 temperature points observed
Avalanche Problems
• Wet slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground • Within a meter • A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Very difficult to trigger • 4 - Very large • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 700 masl
Avalanche Danger Assessment
• Går nok bra i dag også • Vert betre • 3 Considerable • Forecast correct • Perfekt varsel!