Monregalese Valleys

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

Wind slabs can be released in particular on very steep shady slopes and generally at intermediate and high altitudes. They have formed in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. Wind slabs are mostly easy to recognise and to be assessed with care and prudence. Along the border with France the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent and the danger is greater. Isolated gliding avalanches are possible in particular below approximately 1800 m. Caution is to be exercised in areas with glide cracks. The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information, so that the avalanche danger should be investigated especially thoroughly in the relevant locality.

As a consequence of solar radiation the snowpack settled during the last few days. Towards its surface, the snowpack is favourably layered and its surface has a strong crust. This applies in particular on sunny slopes at low and intermediate altitudes. In addition wind slabs formed in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in the high Alpine regions.