Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Wednesday 13.12.2023

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 collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Few steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, SW, W, NW above 300 masl

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust • Within a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 300 masl

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground • Within a meter • The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 1 - Small • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW below unknown masl • Anser ikke skredproblemet som kritisk, men bør nevnes fordi det er nydelig skiføre under tregrensa nå.

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust • 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. • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. • Easy to trigger • 1 - Small • Few steep slopes • Nok mindre utbredt og finnes nok bare plasser der nysnøen fikk ligge i fred før fokksnøen kom oppå. Få heng som har d

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within half a meter • Very difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 300 masl

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 collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. The overlying slab is soft. • Easy to trigger • 1 - Small • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, W, NW above 300 masl

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust • Within a meter • A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 1 - Small • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW