An orange avalanche warning, indicating significant danger, has been issued across the region, according to official sources. Multiple incidents have been reported in both Sweden and Norway, straining rescue services. The situation remains fluid as new avalanches continue to be reported.
In Sweden, an avalanche occurred at Guvertfjallet just south of Ammarnäs, as confirmed by official sources. Mountain rescue has been initiated at Guvertsfjället with helicopter, snowmobiles, and an avalanche dog, according to police press spokesperson Elin Andersson. An ambulance helicopter is on its way to the scene, an SOS operator reported. However, police stated it is unclear if anyone was caught in this avalanche, though three snowmobiles were observed driving in the area, officials noted.
Separately, a huge avalanche occurred in Kiruna municipality just southeast of the national border, official sources reported. This incident left three injured and two buried, according to multiple reports. Two of the injured were Finnish, and one was a severely injured Norwegian man, sources indicated.
Another avalanche occurred near Riksgränsen, according to an alarm to SOS. Preliminary reports suggest ten people may be trapped in the avalanche, multiple sources said. The rescue service sent several units, including two ambulance helicopters, and Norwegian units are assisting, reports confirm. Police indicate that several people may be affected, but details are unclear as they are not on site, stated Maria Fredriksson at police region Nord. The alarm came in just before 1 PM, sources added.
In Norway, an avalanche occurred in Hemsedal west of Lillehammer, with four people swept away and one missing initially, multiple reports indicate. A Swedish man in his 30s is one of the two people who have died in this avalanche, confirmed by Norwegian police. Rescue services received an alarm on Monday morning about a large group in an area where four people were swept away, officials reported.
In the Narvik municipality, it is feared that one person has died after an avalanche in Beisfjord yesterday, rescue services stated. According to police, it is still too dangerous to search in the area of Beisfjord, and the operation has entered a new phase searching for a feared deceased person. One person is still missing after an avalanche in the Narvik area, research indicates. Emergency services have decided to postpone the search in the Narvik area, and the rescue operation has been put on hold until Saturday morning due to bad weather, sources reported.
Conflicting reports surround the Narvik incident. Research indicates three people were hit by the avalanche in Beisfjord on Friday afternoon, with two of them rescued by helicopter. However, other reports state one person is missing. This disagreement affects the understanding of the scale of the incident. Furthermore, while some reports say the rescue operation is on hold until Saturday, police state the operation has entered a new phase searching for a feared deceased person, creating confusion about whether the search is temporarily paused or permanently shifted.
In a separate Norwegian incident, an avalanche swept away a group of 13 ski tourists on Wednesday morning, March 4, near Trollfjordvatnet in northern Norway, according to the Norwegian Avalanche Association (Varsom). All 13 members of the group were caught in the avalanche, with two temporarily buried, stated Thomas Jarnæs Coe, operations manager. The incident left one person with minor injuries and briefly buried two members for about 15 minutes, Varsom reported.
Police first reported the Trollfjordvatnet incident at 12:55 p.m. local time after receiving an emergency call from the group, research shows. The group was airlifted from the mountain, and the injured person was treated on-site by a doctor from the rescue helicopter before being transported to hospital, sources indicated. The helicopter involved was the SAR Queen, Norway's modern search-and-rescue helicopter, and rescuers reported conditions were good, allowing the helicopter to land nearby, research confirms.
All members from the Trollfjordvatnet incident were flown to Helle Airport in the Lofoten archipelago, sources said. The group was part of a guided trip run by Norwegian adventure operator SeilNorge, research indicates. SeilNorge will conduct a thorough review of the incident, working with professional experts and preparing a formal report, the operator confirmed.
Key unknowns persist in the aftermath. It remains unclear whether anyone was caught in the avalanche at Guvertfjallet near Ammarnäs, and the exact number of people trapped or affected in the avalanche near Riksgränsen is not confirmed. The current status and condition of the missing person in the Narvik/Beisfjord avalanche is unknown, as are the causes of the multiple avalanches occurring across Scandinavia.
The high avalanche danger across the region has led to multiple simultaneous rescue operations, straining resources. One person sustained minor injuries in the Trollfjordvatnet avalanche, according to Thomas Jarnæs Coe, highlighting the widespread impact.
Media coverage has intensified, with TV 2 breaking the news about the Narvik avalanche 16 days ago on Friday, March 6, 2026, research shows. Ongoing uncertainty surrounds the total casualties across all incidents, as rescue efforts continue amid challenging conditions.