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GLACIER "JOSTEDALSBREEN (S)"
Risk type: miscellaneous
Glacier list |
Statistics
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| Type: |
Outlet glacier |
| Country: |
Norway |
| Region: |
Sogn & Fjordane |
| Massif/Ice Cap: |
Jostedalsbreen |
| Municipality: |
Luster and Balestrand |
| Municipality code: |
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| Location: |
At the southeastern part of Jostedalsbreen |
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| Latitude (°, cent): |
61.513 N |
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| Longitude (°, cent): |
6.875 E |
| Surface (km2): |
2.09 |
| Lenght (km): |
1.7 |
| Width (km): |
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| Min. altitude (m): |
1260 |
| Max. altitude (m): |
1690 |
| Orientation (°) |
180 |
| Slope (°) |
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EVENT: Date
14/7/2001
- Date quality:days |
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| Type: |
Accident mountaineering |
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| Description |
fell on a 6 m steep slope and off a 3-4 m ice wall. unsecured |
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Effects: |
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| Deaths(#) |
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Injuried (#) |
1 |
| Note |
clouded weather, warm, glacier walk. moderate experience |
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