Avalanche Observation
• 26. Mar 13:10 (+01:00) • Dry slab avalanche • 1 - Small • Human triggered • NW-facing • Avalanche release at 555 masl and ended at 543 masl • Poor bonding between crust and overlying snow • 10 cm high and 10 m wide fracture • Close to ridge
Incident
• Did not affect anything • Backcountry skiing • La spor i fokksnø i steden for på skaren, og la sving lit opp i bratten, sklei ned noen meter med skredet.
Danger Sign
• Shooting cracks • Område: Generelt på fjellet
Avalanche Problems
• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between crust and overlying snow • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The overlying slab is soft. • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 500 masl • Vinden har lagt opp fokksnø i flere himmelretninger og av variert hardhet. Lav temperatur gjør att fokksnøen stabiliserer sæ seigt og fester dårli til gamle skaren.
• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The overlying slab is soft. • Easy to trigger • 1 - Small • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 500 masl