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In case of an avalanche danger, the piste and
itineraries will be signalled as closed on: |
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Information Panels- with red
closed signs or red signal lights |
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On The Slopes- with prohibition
signs and in addition with marker ropes and flags |
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Local Danger Spots- marked with
signs, flags and poles |
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European Scale of Avalanche Risk |
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LOW |
- the snow pack is usually
well stabilised |
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- avalanches only possible
on very few, very steep slopes |
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- expect only small
spontaneous avalanches |
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| MODERATE |
- the snow pack is only
moderately stabilised on some steep slopes, but otherwise generally
well stabilised |
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- large additional loads
(e.g. group of skiers, track mobile, avalanche blasting) may release
avalanches |
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- larger spontaneous
avalanches are not to be expected |
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CONSIDERABLE |
- the snow pack is weakly to
moderately stabilised |
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- release of avalanches are
likely by moderate additional loads (e.g. jumping skiers,
pedestrian) on the most steep slopes |
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- occasional spontaneous
avalanches possible |
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HIGH |
- the snow pack is only
weakly stabilised on the most steep slopes |
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- release of avalanches
likely from a week additional load (e.g. single skier) on steep
slopes. |
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- occasional medium sized,
sometimes large avalanches possible |
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VERY HIGH |
- the snow pack is weakly
stabilised but mostly unstable |
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- expect large spontaneous
avalanches |
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- numerous large avalanches
to be expected |
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| The terrain
with avalanche risk is generally described in more detail in an
avalanche forecast (altitude, orientation, terrain forms...) |
| note- colours
(green-red) correspond to the "sign" given for each grade
of risk (low-very high) |
