Mont-Blanc — Avalanche Forecast

Storm Slab

Above 2200m

Wind Slab

Above 2500m

Persistent Slab

Above 2500m

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Instabilities in fresh snow Triggering caused by: * Above 2500/2800 m: numerous loose slabs in the fresh snow that fell during the night from Saturday to Sunday and was formed by strong SW wind during the day. Easy to trigger, they are more numerous and thicker with increasing altitude. Size 1 to 2 (small to medium). * Between 2200 and 2500 m: rare and small loose slabs in the fresh snow. Size 1 (small).Observations: cracks under skis, accumulations of recent snow, small waves.Spontaneous releases: * Above 2800 m: slab releases from wind slabs under the effect of strong transport of fresh snow. Size 1, more rarely 2 (small and more rarely medium)Other: stones and blocks of rock just covered by thin snow. Very crevassed glaciers and fragile snow bridges.

Very low snow cover. Whitens from 1800 m. Thin layer of snow from 2000/2200 m. Underlayer present above 2500/2600 m. Snow quality on Sunday:Between 2200 and 2500 m: 10 cm of fresh snowBetween 2500 and 2800 m: 10/15 cm of wind-affected fresh snow, on top of 20/30 cm of recent snow.Above 2800 m, 10 cm of wind-affected fresh snow. On top of 40 cm of recent snow. Numerous accumulations