According to sources, Marius Ronesen was together with four friends on a snowmobile tour over Jofjället. In a slope next to the snowmobile trail, he was going up to make a large turn, a so-called bow tie turn. " One of the others in the group who was located a bit below Marius also gets caught in the avalanche.
The avalanche moves him about four meters and buries the snowmobile, but he manages to stay above the snow. " Some of the snowflakes were very large and heavy. It took them nearly an hour to dig out the snowmobile that was buried.
Then it releases and nothing happens when I brake, it's like I'm surfing on the snow.
The specific date of this avalanche incident has not been disclosed. It is unknown what caused the avalanche to release during the snowmobile turn or if there were any injuries requiring medical attention. " Until Wednesday evening, the avalanche risk is assessed as significant in all of the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's forecast areas in the Swedish mountains, except in Västra Vindelfjällen and southern Lapplandsfjällen where the risk is assessed as high – a four on the five-grade avalanche scale.
It moves him about four meters and buries the snowmobile, but he manages to stay above the snow.
We have gained a huge respect for the mountain and for following weather and avalanche forecasts.