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GLACIORISK EUROPEAN PROJECT
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France (CEMAGREF,
ETNA,
ONF-RTM,
LGGE-CNRS), Italy (CNR-IRPI,
SMS/Nimbus), Norway (UOSLO,
NVE),
Iceland (UI
(IS)), Austria (DGGS),
Switzerland (VAW-ETHZ) |
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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 |
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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
- Date quality:days |
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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. |
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Effects: |
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Injuried (#) |
1 |
| Note |
female 40. third person in rope. rescued by instructor |
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EVENT: Date
30/6/2000
- Date quality:days |
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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. |
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Effects: |
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| Deaths(#) |
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Injuried (#) |
1 |
| Note |
Source: NKF. W28. |
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