Courtesy of HAT: There has still been no snow as we predicted last week. If you believe medium term weather forecast models, they are showing considerable low pressure activity from 1st March with N and NW weather streams covering the Alps. We will be able to tell you more about this next week. But at the moment 1st March or 8th March look like good weeks for powder hounds.
The risk level is going up from 1 to 2 on account of both the warm weather and some transformation of the snow in shady high altitude n facing slopes. So keep an eye on the bulletins.
Many areas are safe but there are three main areas of risk:
1. Steep SE slopes are still creeping and gliding on the grass, keep clear.
2. Steep North wind loaded slopes above 2500m could still be triggered by a skier on the slope.
3. Watch out for the development of depth hoar now that the temperatures have been colder and are forecast to stay that way for the next week. This will be reported in the bulletins when it is a risk.
2. Steep North wind loaded slopes above 2500m could still be triggered by a skier on the slope.
3. Watch out for the development of depth hoar now that the temperatures have been colder and are forecast to stay that way for the next week. This will be reported in the bulletins when it is a risk.
So be careful and Ride Hard, Ride Safe.