Jump to content
Norsk

IFMGA guides in the Lyngen area: Join the daily online guide-meetings: guidemeeting.no

We recomend that all skiers download the free Varsom app on App Store or Google Play.

Read more about how to read and share observations on Varsom app and Regobs system | Varsom.no.

Ski touring in Norway - important information | Varsom.no

Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Friday 24.12.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wind and fresh snow may give instable conditions in some slopes. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger. Avoid convex terrain.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow
Print this page

Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Thursday 23. December 2021

Det ligger 10-15 cm tørr og løs snø i overflata etter siste dagers snøfall.
Etter mildvær opp til ca 1500 moh 19. desember er det gamle snødekket smelteomdanna med hard bærende skare. Under ca 700 moh er det lite såle.

Det er observert noen små tørre løssnøskred i Venjesdalen torsdag

Observasjoner onsdag forteller om at det ligger løs snø tilgjengelig over mildværsskaren.

Mountain weather

Thursday 23. December 2021

6-10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l Thursday night. Breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the north during the afternoon. -17 °C to -7 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 24. December 2021

10 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the west during the afternoon. -18 °C to -10 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

En skiløper vil kunne løse ut skred i noen få heng med nysnøflak fra torsdag kveld, typisk i le bak rygger og vindutsatte steder. Bygevær juleaften kan lokalt gi ustabile nysnøflak i flere heng utover dagen. Begrenset vind gjør at det er de kystnære fjella på Romsdalshalvøya som er mest utsatt.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
EAWS logo
NVE is a member of EAWS