Night to Monday, a man was found dead in a snow avalanche in Hemsedal, after a large exploration action. His friend, on the other hand, was not found, and due to bad weather, it was only today the rescue crews could continue the search. They then searched for an assumed dead person. In the afternoon he was found dead. Was on the field of police chief of police, Torben Henriksen. Photo: Tordis Gauteplass / news – It is a demanding area to get into, and we have had to take a good risk assessment with regard to the avalanche. So we have used a helicopter to carry crew in there, says police chief Torben Henriksen. The two men are both living in Trøndelag. They were back on Saturday after being traveling for a week. It was friends of the two missing who reported. The landslide area was found east of Hydalsberget on Sunday evening, and was about 100 meters wide. Both rescue helicopters and two snowmobiles were applied on Sunday night, and police called out voluntary crews. Demanding area The area is described as challenging by Reidun Eidsvig, emergency preparedness for Norwegian rescue dogs South-East:-The search is challenging due to steep and icy terrain. Therefore, special expertise is required to travel safely in the area. Odd Inge Blakkestad, area manager for the Relief Corps in Øvre Buskerud, has also talked about a difficult area to look in. According to Blakkestad, there was little snow, and a lot of ice, in the area that is at 1100-1200 meters. – This makes it difficult to travel safely. We have with locally known people and have a strong focus on safety, but conditions are demanding. Published 12.03.2025, at. 14.05 Updated 12.03.2025, at. 14.26
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