Avalanche warning several popular ski resorts – Västerbotten Folkblad

News. The last few weeks, three people have been drawn into avalanches.
Now issued avalanche warnings on several popular ski resorts in Sweden – including Kittelfjäll, Västerbotten.

Avalanche scale

the avalanche danger is usually divided into a five-point scale:
first Low hazard. The conditions are safe in general. The snow may be unstable in isolated places. Avalanches unlikely.
Second Moderate danger. Hazardous conditions in parts of the terrain. It is possible for people to trigger avalanches, but natural avalanches are unlikely.
Third Considerable danger. Dangerous conditions. It is likely that people trigger avalanches and spontaneous avalanches are possible.
Fourth Great danger. Very dangerous conditions. Very likely with spontaneous avalanches and people trigger avalanches.
Fifth Extreme danger. Human-induced and spontaneous avalanches occur with certainty.
Source: Snörapporten.se

Earlier this week, was a boy in an avalanche in Tandådalen in Sälenfjällen. The boy had gone outside the groomed area when the accident happened. Thanks to the mountain resort pistörer boy managed to dig out of his hands.
The boy did not need to be transported to hospital.
-Överlevnadstiden In avalanche is considered to be just 15 minutes, says mountain rescuer MikaeKategorierl Westerdahl to Dala-Democrat.
Last weekend disappeared two men in a large avalanche in northwest of Grövelsjön in Dalarna. Both were buried in the snow where one man was able to dig out the other.
-Enjoy The mountains, go on tour, but avoid steep mountain slopes, mountain rescuer says Mikael Westerdahl.
Snow and wind increases the risk of avalanche, even after heavy snowfall should be careful when snow is not had time to settle, Stefan Mårtensson, who does research on avalanches, previously said to TT.
When you leave the groomed slopes should provide a service message to the resort’s ski patrol or other person.
We currently have a two avalanche warning issued on several popular ski resorts in Sweden, according to the snow report. There dangerous conditions in parts of the terrain in Åre, Riksgränsen, Tandådalen / Hundfjället, Vemdalen, Bydalsfjällen and Kittelfjäll. People can trigger avalanches, but spontaneous landslides are unlikely.