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2020-12-28 18:33
Skiers caused two avalanches yesterday when he ran off the piste next to the Väggen piste in Hundfjället, Sälen. The mountain rescue has searched the area with a dog looking for missing persons, but according to the information, no one should be injured or missing. Now both the mountain rescue and the police advise against off-piste skiing in the area, as the danger of avalanches is considered great.
Just before 10 o’clock Yesterday, the staff of the area alerted that an avalanche had been triggered in the street of the ski lifts next to the Väggen ski slope in Hundfjället, Sälen. Later it turned out that it was two avalanches of about 10-15 meters wide and 30 and 100 meters long, respectively.
The avalanches were caused by two skiers that they crossed the barricades that marked the danger of predominant avalanche. Fortunately, none of the skiers were buried in the snow and the police have been in contact with people who have skied in connection with the avalanches, and according to them, no person should be missing or injured.
After it happened The mountain rescue has searched the area with dogs to ensure that no people are buried under the masses of snow.
– We have been up and looking for missing people and clothes or things like that. But luckily, it was nothing, says Lotta Antoniusson, Sälen’s mountain rescue to SVT.
Has arrived little more than two decimeters of fresh snow in the Sälen Mountains, which in combination with the strong winds created dangerous terrain for avalanches on steep slopes. Fjällräddningen also testifies that there is a lot of snow in the affected area and points out that it is not appropriate to go off the piste there at this time.
– You should definitely not stay in this area as it looks now.
Also the police urges everyone to stay away from the area.
– In the current situation, it is very appropriate to stay away from the area next to the Wall. It could be an avalanche again, says Christina Hallin, Expressen press spokeswoman around 11 o’clock yesterday.
At present, there is a relatively great avalanche danger. in all areas where Avalanche Forecasts is issuing assessments. In Södra Jämtlandsfjällen, Södra Lapplandsfjällen and Västra Vindelfjällen there is a significant avalanche hazard, marked with a third place on the 5-point scale. In Västra Härjedalsfjällen, the avalanche danger is considered moderate and is marked with one second. The problem is considered to be the wind that created drifting snowflakes in all areas and in Jämtland and Härjedalen there are also permanent flakes that can cause avalanches. The forecast is issued on Monday, December 28 at 5:30 p.m. and is valid until Tuesday, December 29 at 5:30 p.m.
Text: Petter Elfsberg
