Vassdalen

Vassdalen
View of Vassdalselva that flows through the valley, and the mountain of Storebalak
Geology
Type River valley
Geography
Location Narvik, Nordland, Norway

Vassdalen is a valley and rural community in the municipality of Narvik in Nordland, Norway. The river of Vassdalselva flows through Vassdalen into the lake of Hartvikvatnet. The river from Hartvikvatnet is called Elvegårdselva, flowing westwards and debouching into the fjord of Herjangsfjorden at Bjerkvik.[1]

1986 avalanche

An avalanche in Vassdalen on 5 March 1986 struck 31 soldiers from the North Norway Brigade who took part in the NATO winter exercise Anchor Express. Sixteen soldiers were killed in the accident. The avalanche came from the mountain of Storebalak (766 m.a.s.l.) and hit the valley about five kilometers upwards from Hartvikvatnet.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Thorsnæs, Geir. "Vassdalen – Narvik". In Bolstad, Erik. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Slide Kills 7 Norwegians, 11 Missing in NATO Games". Los Angeles Times. 5 March 1986. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  3. ↑ Lied, Karstein (1988). "The avalanche accident at Vassdalen, Norway, 5 March 1986". Cold Regions Science and Technology. 15 (2): 137–150. doi:10.1016/0165-232X(88)90060-2.

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