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GLACIER "HARDANGERJØKULEN"
Risk type: miscellaneous
Glacier list |
Statistics
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Type: |
Ice cap |
Country: |
Norway |
Region: |
Glaciers situated south of Sognefjord |
Massif/Ice Cap: |
Hardangerjøkulen |
Municipality: |
Ulvik/Eidfjord |
Municipality code: |
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Location: |
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Latitude (°, cent): |
60.506 N |
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Longitude (°, cent): |
7.396 E |
Surface (km2): |
4.03 |
Lenght (km): |
2.8 |
Width (km): |
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Min. altitude (m): |
1540 |
Max. altitude (m): |
1865 |
Orientation (°) |
225 |
Slope (°) |
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EVENT: Date
13/8/2000
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Type: |
Accident mountaineering |
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Description |
fell into crevasse. fell 1 m. from overhanging snow to snowfilled crevasse. unlucky landing. |
Effects: |
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Deaths(#) |
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Injuried (#) |
1 |
Note |
female 40. third person in rope. rescued by instructor |
DAMAGES |
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EVENT: Date
30/6/2000
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Type: |
Accident mountaineering |
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Description |
Provoked icefall. During practice of rescue techniques, ice from top of crevase fell down into crevasse and hit person there. |
Effects: |
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Deaths(#) |
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Injuried (#) |
1 |
Note |
Source: NKF. W28. |
DAMAGES |
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