Tag: avalanches
Winter not over, more chills ahead
State meteorologists were warning on Tuesday that winter isn't ready to release its icy grip, despite sunny skies in southern Norway and a calendar...
Yet another avalanche hits Tromsø
Norway's northern city of Tromsø, along with much of the northern region of the country, continued on Monday to be plagued by avalanches that...
Picture perfect ‘påske’ holidays
Most of southern Norway basked in sunshine during the Easter holiday week known as "påske," perfect for skiers who headed outdoors, but it was...
Three more caught in an avalanche
Yet another avalanche thundered down a mountainside on the large island of Senja south of Tromsø late Tuesday afternoon, just as three men were...
Avalanche danger dims sunny Easter
Norway's traditional Easter skiing holidays in the mountains got off to a mostly sunny start, but the ongoing danger of avalanches hung over them...
Avalanche alarms at highest level
Fresh snowfall, wind and daring skiers in steep areas have set off avalanche alarms all over Norway, just before next week's traditional Easter holidays...
Red Cross wants mandatory guides
Another serious accident involving tourists who go skiing in potentially hazardous mountain areas has set off new alarms among search and rescue experts. A...
More avalanche warnings posted
Avalanche experts warned of more dangerous conditions in the mountains over the weekend, following the death of a 32-year-old Swedish climber who was buried...
Tourists blamed for deadly avalanche
A major avalanche that killed five Swiss and French ski tourists in northern Norway on Monday is being blamed mostly on the skiers themselves....
Avalanche kills five skiers in Troms
A large avalanche thundered down a mountainside in northern Norway on Monday afternoon, burying six persons from Switzerland and France who were skiing at...
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