Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Saturday 16.05.2020

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 • 1 - Small • Some steep slopes NE, E, SE above 1300 masl

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust • Within a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. The overlying slab is soft. • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 1300 masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE above 1300 masl • Vanskelig å få flak av betydelig størrelse til å løsne, men skavler ramler svært lett. Hold god avstand! Skavelknekk utgjør en stor risiko nå fordi fokksnøen har igjen bygd på skavlene og de knekker lett! Se bildet.

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust • 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 • Few steep slopes SE, S, SW above 1200 masl • Flere lag oppbyggende kantkorn i snødekket. Hovedsaklig over skare som utgjør skredproblemet men det er flere lag som også kan gå i brudd. Skredstørrelsen er begrenset her da vinden hovedsaklig har vært av vestlig retning.

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. • Easy to trigger • 1 - Small • Few steep slopes NE, E, SE above 1600 masl

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust • Within a meter • The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • Few steep slopes NE, E, SE above 1600 masl