Ace wrote:
On 01 Apr 2010 11:03:31 GMT, Ollie Clark
wrote:

So the number ratings should be taken only as a first high-level
guide; if it's 3 or more you really should read the full report,
unless you're staying entirely withing controlled areas.

Or skiing with a guide you know has read them, I guess.

The rating was 3 in Tignes last week for the whole week but I saw one
small slide and one huge slide happen before my eyes and there
was evidence of avalanches on almost every slope. Several pistes had
been hit.

Generally the pistes are not opened until they've been made safe,
although clearly it's not always the case.

I didn't mean to suggest that the pistes had been hit when open. I'm
pretty sure they were closed when the avalanches hit and then reopened
when the danger had gone (ie. all the snow around had slid onto the
piste!).

I've never seen so much avalanche debris! Certainly focussed the mind
on the tranceiver training.

Heh. It's often like that at this time of year.

I suppose avalanche debris is better than patches of mud and rock...

Cheers,

Ollie