Avalanche forecast

Valsavaranche

Regione Valle d'Aosta
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Avalanche danger

Above 2,800 m· Morning
1 · Low
Below 2,800 m· Morning
1 · Low
All elevations· Afternoon
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

The backcountry touring conditions are favourable.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab· Morning

    • Above 2,800 m

  • Wet snow· Morning

    • 2,300 m–2,800 m

  • Wet snow· Afternoon

    • 2,300 m–2,800 m

  • Wind slab· Afternoon

    • Above 2,800 m

Avalanche Activity

The backcountry touring conditions are favourable.

The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will soften during the day. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation individual mostly small wet avalanches are possible as the day progresses above approximately 2300 m. Adjacent to ridgelines above approximately 2800 m: The more recent wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases. Especially very steep shady slopes: In very isolated cases the avalanches can be triggered in deep layers of the snowpack and reach medium size.

Snowpack Structure

In some localities 0 to 10 cm of snow fell on Saturday above approximately 2800 m. The new snow of Easter Sunday has settled to a large extent in all aspects. This snow remains in some cases prone to triggering on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2800 m. The snowpack will be quite moist. The old snowpack is unfavourably layered. At low and intermediate altitudes from a snow sport perspective, insufficient snow is lying.

Tendency

The weather conditions will cause a slight rise in the avalanche danger as the day progresses.

Bulletin data: Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta (via EAWS / avalanche.report)

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