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Recent small slabs in altitude, especially along th NW border. Cold for the period. |
Thursday 4/15/2021
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Avalanche problems: wind-drifted snow. Recent accumulations at high altitude, especially in the northwestern border ridge of the region. The instability is superficial, the action of the wind is visible, created ripples on the surface and accumulations of soft snow above 2500 m. More prone to trigger at cold exposures. Triggered avalanches Above 2500 m, small or medium-sized surface slabs can be triggered by the passage of a skier/hiker on very steep slopes. The slabs are mostly soft. Dangerous points: the slopes just below ridges and hills, near the rocky bars and the abrupt changes of slope downwind. They are larger and thicker along the foreign border ridge. Natural avalanches Sluff of wet snow at the base of the rocky bars, on the extreme sunny slopes. |
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AVALANCHE DANGER TREND |
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Steady or slightly rising in the south-eastern sectors on the border with Piedmont due to a weak snowfall from Thursday evening. |
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GENERAL CONDITION updated to 4/14/2021 |
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Please note: in the closed ski-resorts areas slopes are not managed and must therefore be considered as potentially avalanche terrain |
Snow cover Snow cover is lower than the average for the period and is often scarce in the mid-mountain and southern slopes. Snow cover is irregular, best in the north-west of the region. For ski touring, in the south the snow is sufficiently continuous above 2400-2500 m, in the north above 1800-1900 m. Bumps and ridges are often eroded and the leeward gullies are loaded with snow. Snowpack stability The old snowpack is stable also thanks to the sharp drop in temperatures. At high altitudes, soft slabs of wind-blown snow have formed over the recent fresh snow, which acts as a weak layer. Especially on the north and north-east aspects there are inside the old mantle weak layers that are not currently giving stability problems. Avalanches observed last 24h Some sluffs of fresh snow from very steep rocky slopes have been reported. Triggering of a soft surface slab (20-30 cm thick) exposure N at 2700 m. Skiing conditions Alternation of loose snow and windy snow, especially on the northern slopes and at high altitudes. At lower altitudes, hard old snow. Still useful knives or crampons. |
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EUROPEAN AVALANCHE DANGER SCALE |
Rising avalanche danger during the day |
|  | 5 | VERY HIGH |
|  | 4 | HIGH |
|  | 3 | CONSIDERABLE |
|  | 2 | MODERATE |
|  | 1 | LOW |
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TYPICAL AVALANCHE PROBLEMS |
CRITICAL LOCATIONS |
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NEW SNOW |
WIND-DRIFTED SNOW | PERSISTENT WEAK LAYERS |
WET SNOW |
GLIDING SNOW |
IN BLACK: THE MORE CRITICAL ASPECTS AND ELEVATIONS |
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Snow and avalanche bulletin n° 137 issued on 4/14/2021 at 00:00 p.m.
Snow and avalanche bulletin n° 137 issued on 4/14/2021 at 00:00 p.m. Valid outside the ski runs controlled and managed by the ski resorts. |
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For an accurate interpretation of the Bulletin, go here
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