Avalanche Forecasts from Swedish EPA
Avalanche forecast for
Abisko/Riksgränsfjällen
Published: Friday 27/01-2023 18:00
Valid to: Saturday 28/01-2023 18:00
Considerable
Forecast summary
Official language of the SEPA avalanche forecasts is Swedish. This is a summary of the current forecast in English. It contains information about the avalanche danger rating, general travel advice and a description of the avalanche problems of most concern. Detailed information about the snowpack and further travel recommendations is currently only available in the Swedish version. In the event that there is a discrepancy between the two language versions, the Swedish language version shall prevail. Use this summery with common sense and at your own risk.
Persistent weak layers can produce avalanches for days, weeks or even months, making them especially dangerous and tricky. Manage the risk by making conservative terrain choices. Can be triggered by light loads and slabs often propagate in surprising and unpredictable ways.
Sensitivity and Distribution
Sensitive even at low load on certain slopes
Expected largest size of avalanches
Big avalanches
Wind Slabs form in specific areas, and are confined to lee and cross-loaded terrain features. They can be avoided by sticking to sheltered or wind-scoured areas.
Sensitivity and Distribution
Very sensitive even at low load on some slopes
Expected largest size of avalanches
Small to big avalanches
Trend
Considerable avalanche danger
2023-01-29