Avalanche forecast

Northern Lepontine Alps

Arpa Piemonte
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Avalanche danger

Above 2,100 m
3 · Considerable
Below 2,100 m
1 · Low
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Highlights

Fresh and older wind slabs represent the main danger.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above 2,100 m

  • Wind slab

    • Below 2,000 m

Avalanche Activity

Fresh and older wind slabs represent the main danger.

In particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls precarious wind slabs formed. Snow sport participants can release avalanches in some places, including medium-sized ones. On wind-loaded slopes natural avalanches are possible, even large ones in isolated cases. The hard wind slabs of the last few days are to be bypassed as far as possible.

Snowpack Structure

Over a wide area various wind slab layers are lying on the smooth surface of an old snowpack. At higher altitudes snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind. Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack at intermediate and high altitudes.

Bulletin data: Arpa Piemonte (via EAWS / avalanche.report)

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