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GLACIER "BØVERBREEN"
Risk type: miscellaneous

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Type:  Outlet glacier
Country:  Norway
Region:  Oppland
Massif/Ice Cap:  Smørstabbreen
Municipality:  Lom
Municipality code:  
Location:  Central Jotunheimen
 
Latitude (°, cent):  61,545 N
Longitude (°, cent):  8,095 E
Surface (km2):  4,87
Lenght (km):  7
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  1420
Max. altitude (m):  2040
Orientation (°)  315
Slope (°)  

EVENT:  Date  7/8/1998 -  Date quality:days   
Type:  Accident mountaineering
Description  fell and slid on hard snow.
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  
Injuried (#)  1
Note  male 44. moderate experience

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