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GLACIER "FOLGEFONNI, NORDRE (NV)"
Risk type: miscellaneous

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Type:  Ice cap
Country:  Norway
Region:  Hordaland
Massif/Ice Cap:  Folgefonni Nordre
Municipality:  Jondal
Municipality code:  
Location:  Northwestern outlet from the ice cap Nordre Folgefonni, between Hardangerfjorden in west and Sørfjorden in east
 
Latitude (°, cent):  60.221 N
Longitude (°, cent):  6.435 E
Surface (km2):  5
Lenght (km):  3.3
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  1200
Max. altitude (m):  1640
Orientation (°)  315
Slope (°)  

EVENT:  Date  15/10/2000 -  Date quality:days   

Type:  Accident mountaineering
Description  A 28 yr-old man fell into a bergschrund at Folgefonna ski centre, no serious injury
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  
Injuried (#)  1
Note  Bergens Tidende: http://www.bt.no/lokalt/article25626

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