An avalanche near Nuuk, Greenland, led to two people being reported missing while traveling by snowmobile. Police later reported both were found alive and were taken to the hospital.
An avalanche in the backcountry near Nuuk, Greenland, killed a 17-year-old man and injured two others. A search-and-rescue operation involving Greenland Police, Arctic Command, Nuuk fire services, SAR Qamutit and a helicopter was launched.
A rescue operation has been initiated after an avalanche dragged a helicopter that was on the ground in Abisko National Park, with two persons currently reported missing.
Father missing under snow; more than 200 people continue search and rescue at -23C, snowstorm and bleak light of polar night.
On 11 April 2016 we observed high slushflow and wet snow avalanche activity at the environmental monitoring station Kobbefjord in West Greenland.
Observations From Members 