April is the worst month for avalanche deaths
So far this winter, eleven people have lost their lives in avalanches. Over half of April still remains,which in recent years has been the month…
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Grief in Fauske after two fatal accidents in a short time
Fauske municipality created crisis teams after two men died in an avalanche. In February, two teenagers lost their lives in a traffic accident in the…
Buried in an avalanche near the Brunstad horn
Buried in an avalanche near the Brunstad horn in the “Alps” “A person is buried in an avalanche at the Brunstad horn (Brunstadhornet) in the…
DNT arranges Avalanche Smartness Day
DNT arranges Avalanche Smartness Day across Norway The Norwegian Tourist Federation (DNT) is arranging an Avalanche Smartness Day after an increased risk of avalanche accidents…
Norwegian man dies in avalanche in Japan
A man from Nord-Trøndelag has died in an avalanche in Japan. Confirms the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Trønder-Avisa, the local newspaper. The man was…
The storm is raging in Nordland
Forecast storm raging in Nordland, «Ole» is here The forecast storm in Nordland rages at full strength. Several roofs are blown away by the wind. Air and…
Significant hazard of avalanches in Norway
Significant hazard of avalanches several places in Norway The danger of avalanches has increased to level three and is considered significant in Nordland, at Sunnmøre,…
16 year-old dies after avalanche in Vest-Agder
A 16 year-old boy who was caught in an avalanche at Åseral in Vest-Agder on Sunday and found after over three hours in the snow…
Avalanche at Geiranger searched through
The search of the avalanche at Geiranger over The police have completed the rescue operation in the avalanche area in Geiranger on Sunnmøre. There is…
The Army are going to trigger avalanches
The Army is going to trigger avalanches in Tamok Valley The Norwegian Army is going to attempt to blast away the snow masses in the…
Gilbert wants to take note of the dangerous avalanche areas in guidebooks
Clinical consultant, Mads Gilbert, believes that one can learn from the avalanche accident in the Tamok Valley in Troms, and will give notice of the…
Localisation attempt in the Tamok Valley
Renewed localisation attempt in the Tamok Valley The weather conditions in the Tamok Valley in Troms are so good that a helicopter on Sunday once…
Blizzard on Svalbard: Evacuations & Schools
Blizzard on Svalbard: Evacuations and closed schools Blizzard and avalanche risk make over 100 persons are evacuating from their homes in Longyearbyen on Thursday. In…
Avalanche seekers are almost pinpointed
All avalanche seekers are almost pinpointed in Troms the last two avalanche seekers are located in the avalanche area in the Tamok Valley in Troms…
Aborts search attempts for hikers in Troms
Aborts search attempts for top tourists in Troms Attempts at helicopter search in the avalanche area of the Tamok Valley in Troms were interrupted late…
Fears hikers are buried in an avalanche
Fears hikers are buried in a large avalanche A major avalanche has been observed in the area of Blåbærfjellet in Troms where four persons are…
4 Swedes missing in avalanche area in Troms
4 Swedes missing in avalanche prone area in Troms A group of four Swedes are missing on Blåbærfjellet (Blueberry Mountain) in Troms. It has been…
Christmas weather across Norway
Christmas weather across Norway Heavy winds, avalanche and landslide hazards and slippery roads create problems in several places in Norway on Christmas day. – Drive…
Avalanche danger increases in the Northwest
Avalanche danger increases in Northwestern Norway There are expected to be more naturally triggered avalanches in Northwestern parts of Southern Norway on Christmas Eve. During…
Snowmobile driver dies after avalanche
Snowmobile driver dies after avalanche in Troms A 30-years-old snowmobile driver died in an avalanche at Kildal in Nordreisa in northern Troms on Thursday afternoon….