Avalanche Observation
• 23. Jan 12:20 (+01:00) • Dry slab avalanche • 3 - Large • Human triggered • NE-facing • Avalanche release at 845 masl and ended at 811 masl • Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface • 60 cm high and 60 m wide fracture • Steep slope
Incident
• Person buried, but no injuries • Skiresort, off-piste
Danger Sign
• Recent snowdrift • Område: Generelt på fjellet
Avalanche Activity
• 23. Jan. During the day (+01:00) • Loose dry avalanche • Few (2-5). 3 - Large. Very easy to trigger • Some steep slopes. N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW
Weather
• No precipitation • -3 °C • 17 m/s from SW ↗ • 90% clouds
Snow Cover
• Moderate snow drift • 25 cm • Very much loose snow (>30cm) • Dry • Flere vedvarende svake lag i snødekket
Avalanche Problems
• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface • Within half a meter • A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW