Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Friday 26.01.2024

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). The overlying slab is soft. • Easy to trigger • 1 - Small • Some steep slopes N, W, NW above 200 masl • Eldre flak i andre himmelretninger er vanskelig å løse ut.

• 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 • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW between 700 masl and 200 masl

Avalanche Problems

• Loose dry avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Very easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, NE, NW • Mest i sektor N

• Loose dry avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust • Within half a meter • A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW below 300 masl • Legat ligger nok i alle sektorer

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes E, SE, S above 200 masl • Var innom mange småheng med innblåst fokksnø fra de siste dagene. Skiene knakk ned i nedføyket nysnø mange steder, men ingen drønn eller skytende sprekker (utenom sprekk 1 m når understøtte var fjernet i et heng).

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust • Within a meter • The overlying slab is soft. 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 700 masl and 200 masl • Eventuelt vanskelig å løse ut middels skred i noen heng.