The CAIC reports that the avalanche was a Persistent Slab. This type of avalanche includes various layers, and is defined as the "release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab), when the bond to an ...

There were also wind-drifted slabs, where the snow can be densely packed down. The avalanche broke to the ground in several places. “This is the kind of persistent-slab avalanche you can trigger ...

There were also wind-drifted slabs, where the snow can be densely packed down. The avalanche broke to the ground in several places. “This is the kind of persistent-slab avalanche you can trigger in ...

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Conditions have been exacerbated by strong Foehn and southwest winds, creating fragile snow slabs on multiple slope aspects, particularly in wind-loaded areas. The Meteo France avalanche bulletin for ...

The avalanche center warned the public to remain vigilant over the next several weeks. “Both the reporting party and another party in the area saw signs of wind loading and wind-drifted slabs.

Venturing into the backcountry is as alluring as it is dangerous. As soon as you enter terrain that has not been mitigated for avalanche risk, you take the risk of being injured or killed in an ...