The Avalanche In Godmother Couloir: Skredpodden

2026 Summer Series #2On 22 April 2023, a group of three were caught in an avalanche in the Godmother Couloir in Lyngen, in Northern Norway. Two of them were severely injured and had to be airlifted out for life-saving treatment. It was a matter of life and death… One managed to get out on his own and rushed to the hospital.Niels Sole Semb and Victor Rizzardi speak openly and honestly about their experience from the day of the accident—what went wrong, and what lessons can be learned.We are grateful to be able to share this story with the listeners of The Avalanche Hour and hope that you will learn something from this excellent episode originally recorded, produced, and released by Skredpodden. You can find a video of a presentation Niels gave about this incident here. Thank you to our current season long sponsors: Darren Johnson Avalanche Education Memorial Fund Drone AmplifiedAustin Powder PeakVisorWe are currently looking for sponsors and underwriting to continue production. See availability and details here.