Alpes du Sud
Haut-Var/Haut-Verdon
Avalanche Problems
Persistent weak layers + No distinct problem
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Field notes
Persistent weak layers
Persistent Snowpack layer in which the crystals are poorly bonded and the layer has the potential to fail. Typical crystals in dry weak layers causing avalanches are : precipitation particles; surface hoar; faceted crystals; hollow crystals; graupel. Generally >1mm in size, loose grains with few bonds Wet weak layers can be formed by all snow crystal/grain types.EAWS glossary are very challenging to recognise. Distinctive noise (resembling a “whumpf” sound) occurring when a weak layer beneath a slab collapses. The air of the weak layer is forced outside the snowpack, with the resulting whumpf sound being heard. The sound usually indicates an unstable situation and can be accompanied by surface cracking. A whumpf is a clear avalanche alert.EAWS glossary sounds and shooting cracks are typical when present, but you can have a serious weak layer with no warning signs at the surface. Knowledge of how the Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary has evolved is essential. SLF's travel advice is direct: travel conservatively, avoid terrain where the consequences of being caught are large, and treat the history of weather and snow as more important than what you can see today. Read the full bulletin.
No distinct problem
SLF uses this label when no single problem dominates the assessment, often on lower-danger days. It doesn't mean conditions are safe: any avalanche type is still possible, and normal caution applies. On stable days this is usually a signal to enjoy the mountains with general awareness; on less-stable days where the assessment is still inconclusive, it's a signal to be cautious specifically because there's no clear pattern to follow.
Avalanche Activity
RARES PLAQUES RÉSIDUELLES EN UBACS D'ALTITUDE
peu probables.
principalement au-dessus de 2200 m, de très rares plaques à vent peuvent persister proche des crêtes en versant, ouest, nord et est, restant de
petite taille.
Un départ de taille moyenne (taille 2) reste non exclu en versant nord d'altitude par sollicitation de couches fragiles profondément enfouies. Déclenchement restant peu
probable par un skieur isolé.
Outlook
Increasing avalanche danger
Snowpack & Weather
Snowpack
Situation avalancheuse typique
couche fragile persistante
Déclenchements provoqués : principalement au-dessus de 2200 m, de très rares plaques à vent peuvent persister proche des crêtes en versant, ouest, nord et est, restant de
petite taille.
Un départ de taille moyenne (taille 2) reste non exclu en versant nord d'altitude par sollicitation de couches fragiles profondément enfouies. Déclenchement restant peu
probable par un skieur isolé.
Départs spontanés : peu probables.
Outlook
Tendance du vendredi 02 janvier
Indice de risque limité
sque en hausse. Nouvelles plaques en
rmation avec le renforcement du vent de
ord-ouest.