High Avalanche Danger In the Alps
High Avalanche Danger In the Alps
Published : 06-Jan-2016 08:45
With the ongoing heavy snowfall in most of the Alps, ski resorts are warning skiers and boarders in the mountain this week to stay on the pistes.
"Fresh snow + beautiful sunshine = magical atmosphere in Tignes today!" said a spokesperson for the French resort, who added, "We know you just want to enjoy a bath of powder snow right now, but the avalanche risk is very high (4/5), so please, be strong, stay on the piste."
Tignes has had around 50cm of snow in the last three days and is forecast to get much more over the coming week. Temperatures are double digits below freezing at the summit.
The snowfall has been similar across the Alps with most resorts claiming 30-70cm of fresh snow in the past few days, with Chamonix posting the biggest accumulation to date 1.3m (over four feet).
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