GLACIORISK EUROPEAN PROJECT

France (CEMAGREF, ETNA, ONF-RTM, LGGE-CNRS), Italy (CNR-IRPI, SMS/Nimbus), Norway (UOSLO, NVE), Iceland (UI (IS)), Austria (DGGS), Switzerland (VAW-ETHZ)

WELCOME TO GRIDABASE, GLACIER RISKS DATA BASE : MAIN MENU
Gridabase was implemented by SMS/Nimbus

 


GLACIER "HARBARDSBREEN (S)"
Risk type: miscellaneous

Glacier list | Statistics
 

Type:  Outlet glacier
Country:  Norway
Region:  Sogn & Fjordane
Massif/Ice Cap:  Harbardsbreen
Municipality:  Luster
Municipality code:  
Location:  In Breheimen, east of the Jostedalsbreen ice cap and west of the mountain region Jotunheimen
 
Latitude (°, cent):  61.658 N
Longitude (°, cent):  7.639 E
Surface (km2):  6
Lenght (km):  3.3
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  1290
Max. altitude (m):  1720
Orientation (°)  180
Slope (°)  

EVENT:  Date  27/6/2001 -  Date quality:days   

Type:  Accident mountaineering
Description  A 34 year old swedish man fell into a crevasse and died.
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  1
Injuried (#)  
Note  Ref: NRK nyheter, 29.6.01

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY