Avalanche forecast

North and center of Aran

Lauegi Val d'Aran
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Highlights

The avalanche conditions are mostly favourable. Gliding avalanches and moist loose snow slides are possible in isolated cases as before.

Avalanche problems

  • Wet snow

    • Above 1,800 m
    Size
    1

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Snowpack Structure

Sunny slopes: The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will already soften in the late morning. Shady slopes: Towards its surface, the snowpack is faceted and its surface consists of loosely bonded snow lying on a resilient crust. Above approximately 2000 m there are 30 to 50 cm of snow, and even more in some localities. At low altitude from a snow sport perspective, insufficient snow is lying.

Tendency

Tuesday: Slight increase in danger of gliding avalanches as a consequence of the moist air.

Avalanche Activity

The avalanche conditions are mostly favourable. Gliding avalanches and moist loose snow slides are possible in isolated cases as before.

As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of moist snow slides being released will increase for a while in particular on very steep sunny slopes at intermediate and high altitudes. Extremely steep grassy slopes and steep terrain that is interspersed with rocks: A latent danger of gliding avalanches exists. The avalanches are rather small.

Bulletin data: Lauegi, Conselh Generau d'Aran (CC BY 4.0)

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