More avalanches and avalanche danger in the mountains – TV 2

More avalanches and avalanche danger in the mountains – TV 2

It was reported several avalanches in mountainous west of Sogndal ski Saturday mornings. There is considerable avalanche danger in the area.

It is unlikely that someone was taken by landslides, said JRCC southern Norway.

– It was originally reported at least two slides, one of them on the north side of Blåfjellet. Where it was reported that it went four tracks into four tracks out of the landslide. It made search and you have not found evidence that some people were involved, said rescue leader Johan Mannsåker by JRCC Southern Norway NTB Saturday afternoon.

– It was also reported landslide on the south side of Kambafjellet but not where there is nothing to indicate that someone has been taken, says Mannsåker.

The police Saturday afternoon to consider whether it should be done more in case, according to rescue the leader.

Brian Vossen did not notice the cracks in the snow until he found himself in the middle of an avalanche.

– This is in the vicinity of a ski area and widely used for freeriding. There are many people in the mountains since it is Saturday, said operations Inge Værøy at Sogn og Fjordane police to TV 2.

Red Cross, dog teams, the a Sea King helicopter and air ambulance participated in the search .

Geologist Odd-Arne Mikkelsen NVE told TV 2 that there is considerable avalanche danger in several locations in southern Norway.

– The avalanche danger is on level 3 of 5. They are as it happens most accidents where people are involved. The reason is that it is often good weather, people will out on tour and you do not always get the classic characters from the snow that it is dangerous: Fresh landslides, rumblings and sounds in the snow, see the snow cracks up, he said.

The danger is great because a persistent weak layer of snow on the bottom has been made over a very short time.

– Because the snow on top is so soft, a skier could affect the weak layer of snow underneath, says Mikkelsen.

It was Sogndal ski Hodlekve reporting into landslides police. First message came clock 24:04.

CEO Sogndal ski Cecilie Grendahl say that they have no direct indications that there would be people in areas where races went.

– We have been in contact with some people who could conceivably be in the area and none of them are missed, says she told TV 2.

Landslides have gone outside backcountry areas that are linked to ski. The areas used by people walking on the summit a march away.

The ski lift that carries skiers up in that area is now closed.

There is considerable avalanche danger in Sogn og Fjordane. It is advised not to reside in areas with snowdrifts, and advised to be cautious where there is cool formations in the ice.

The case is updated.