Queyras — Avalanche Forecast

Wind Slab

All elevations

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INSTABILITY INCREASING WITH SNOWFALL Triggering: above about 2200 m, some forming slab releases during the snowfall, more particularly in wind snow accumulation areas (large aspects from north to east). Instabilities easy to trigger. Size generally small, more rarely medium. Lower down, no well-formed snowpack. Spontaneous releases: unlikely.

Snowpack assessment: snow conditions are adequate for the season. Snow measurements: 12 cm below the Col de l’Izoard at 2280 m on the north-facing slope, 21 cm above Saint-Véran at 2700 m, 13 cm at the nivose station of the Col Agnel at 2627 m. Skiable snow limit: skiing is only very locally feasible above 2600/2800 m, and possibly a little lower on north-facing slopes, if you accept encountering rocks. Surface snow condition: fresh snow locally wind-affected resting on hard/ refrozen snow up to about 2800 m; dry snow worked by the wind at higher elevations.