Avalanche.geLoading…
Warm weather with daytime temperatures rising above 0 °C is expected to stay for a whlie now, bringing a period of spring-like conditions with the potential for wet snow avalanches on steeper slopes. Deep persistent weak layer made out of early season snow will, however, remain at higher elevations.
Size 2 slide on NW 2900 m. slope at Kobi pass
Multiple size 1-1.5 natural slab avalanches along the Lomisa ridge (near and below Lomisi monastery in the subalpine).
Probably wind slabs from the winds that followed the last snowfall.
Size 2 windslab seen on Jan 3rd - probably happened early on the 2nd during a period of strong W winds. Crown quite deep, around 100 cm ?
Multiple size 1, possibly 2, storm slabs off steeper parts of Chrdili, NW aspect
On December 22nd, snow cover in the high alpine zone was 30 - 50 cm.
Around 100 cm of new snow now sits on top of the early snow, which is weak and facetted (sugary crystals).
On Jan 05 instability signs such as shooting cracks and whumpfing were reported on Bidara W slope at roughly 2700 m.
Windslabs were formed by W winds before and after the recent snowfall.
Cloudy on 6th of January, clear on 7th and 8th
Temps above 0C during mid-day (even in the Hhigh Alpine) and -4 to -6 during night hours at the resort level (2000 m.)
Light mostly NNW winds with gusts up to 10-15 km/h
Rocks are still an issue in the area: number of near-incidents resulting in more than equipment damage/loss were reported.