Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Wednesday 17.04.2024

Avalanche Problems

• 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). A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • 1 - Small • Few steep slopes N, NE between 1600 masl and 1400 masl • Står mellom lett og løse str 1 få heng eller vanskelig å løse str 2 svært få heng. flaket har stabilisert seg godt. Og det var vanskelig å finne både nok snø, men og sammenhengene nok flak i dag. Derfor lander jeg på lett, str 1, få heng.

• Loose wet avalanche • Loose snow • Spontaneous release • 1 - Small • Few steep slopes SE, S, SW above 1000 masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between crust and overlying snow • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The overlying slab is soft. • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, NE, E above 1700 masl

• 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). 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 between 1800 masl and 1400 masl

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). 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 between 1800 masl and 1400 masl