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 View of Vassdalselva that flows through the valley, and the mountain of Storebalak | |
| Interactive map of the valley | |
| Geology | |
| Type | River valley |
| Geography | |
| Location | Narvik, Nordland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 68°33′28″N 17°43′20″E / 68.5579°N 17.7222°E / 68.5579; 17.7222 |
Vassdalen (Norwegian) or Áravuopmi (Northern Sami) is a valley and rural village area in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The river Vassdalselva flows through Vassdalen into the lake of Hartvikvatnet. The river from Hartvikvatnet is called Elvegårdselva, flowing westwards and emptying into the Herjangsfjorden at the village of Bjerkvik.
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 down the 766-metre (2,513 ft) tall mountain Storebalak. The avalanche hit the valley about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) above the lake Hartvikvatnet.
References
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir. "Vassdalen – Narvik". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Slide Kills 7 Norwegians, 11 Missing in NATO Games". Los Angeles Times. 5 March 1986. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- 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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