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GLACIER "SANDELVBREEN"
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, 4 km south of Storbreen.
 
Latitude (°, cent):  61.536 N
Longitude (°, cent):  8.133 E
Surface (km2):  1.61
Lenght (km):  2.4
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  1390
Max. altitude (m):  1930
Orientation (°)  180
Slope (°)  

EVENT:  Date  1/1/1946 -  Date quality:years   

Type:  Accident mountaineering
Description  A man fell in a crevasse, and died,
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  1
Injuried (#)  
Note  Ref: Aftenposten. The body was found in 1978.

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