Gesso and Vermenagna Valleys

Very isolated avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in extreme terrain in high Alpine regions and in little used terrain.

Very isolated avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in extreme terrain in high Alpine regions and in little used terrain.

The wind slabs can be released in isolated cases, but mostly only by large additional loads, in particular on very steep, little used north, northeast facing slopes above approximately 2500 m. Medium-sized avalanches are still possible. In all aspects hardly any more gliding avalanches and moist snow slides are possible as the temperature drops.

The wind slabs have bonded with the old snowpack. The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust.

The weather conditions fostered a substantial strengthening of the snowpack in particular at low and intermediate altitudes.