Avalanche

Hi all,

Been some awful avalanches here in the Haute Tarentaise over the last
few days. Rumours of another big one today up by the Chardonet Bowl in
the Aiguille Percee sector that may have trapped a couple of riders. As
always, pistehors.com is reporting on the developments.

Maybe I'm overly careful, but I find it hard to believe the reports
coming in after we had such a bad season last year, and given the well
publicised condition of the snow at the moment - wind slabs on top of
depth hoare. Things will slide. Don't do it. It's not worth the risk.

Stay safe all,

Matt

Matt T wrote:
Hi all,

Been some awful avalanches here in the Haute Tarentaise over the last
few days. Rumours of another big one today up by the Chardonet Bowl in
the Aiguille Percee sector that may have trapped a couple of riders. As
always, pistehors.com is reporting on the developments.

Maybe I'm overly careful, but I find it hard to believe the reports
coming in after we had such a bad season last year, and given the well
publicised condition of the snow at the moment - wind slabs on top of
depth hoare. Things will slide. Don't do it. It's not worth the risk.

Stay safe all,

Matt


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Bill Seddon wrote:

Matt T wrote:
Hi all,

Been some awful avalanches here in the Haute Tarentaise over the last
few days. Rumours of another big one today up by the Chardonet Bowl in
the Aiguille Percee sector that may have trapped a couple of riders. As
always, pistehors.com is reporting on the developments.

Maybe I'm overly careful, but I find it hard to believe the reports
coming in after we had such a bad season last year, and given the well
publicised condition of the snow at the moment - wind slabs on top of
depth hoare. Things will slide. Don't do it. It's not worth the risk.

Stay safe all,

Matt


www.alpineexperience.com/news.html

I was skiing (on piste) over that way yesterday and it certainly was a
huge slide - looked right down to base. The rumour at this end of town
is that the three pisteurs were caught, two are now 'okay' and the
third is still in hospital in Grenoble in a pretty serious condition.

I then came back over to the Toviere side and, just below the summit as
you come around the top section ot the Trolle piste, there was another
pretty big slide that stopped just at the edge of the piste. About a
dozen pisteurs were at the foot, in deep discussion, and it looked like
they'd beeing digging something out - this all seen as I skied past, so
I didn't stop to chat as the situation looked well under control and
they didn't need anyone else for a probe line or anything.

It looks like the whole mountain is tracked out already - crazy.

Matt

Matt T wrote:

Bill Seddon wrote:

Matt T wrote:
Hi all,

Been some awful avalanches here in the Haute Tarentaise over the last
few days. Rumours of another big one today up by the Chardonet Bowl in
the Aiguille Percee sector that may have trapped a couple of riders. As
always, pistehors.com is reporting on the developments.

Maybe I'm overly careful, but I find it hard to believe the reports
coming in after we had such a bad season last year, and given the well
publicised condition of the snow at the moment - wind slabs on top of
depth hoare. Things will slide. Don't do it. It's not worth the risk.

Stay safe all,

Matt


www.alpineexperience.com/news.html

I was skiing (on piste) over that way yesterday and it certainly was a
huge slide - looked right down to base. The rumour at this end of town
is that the three pisteurs were caught, two are now 'okay' and the
third is still in hospital in Grenoble in a pretty serious condition.

I then came back over to the Toviere side and, just below the summit as
you come around the top section ot the Trolle piste, there was another
pretty big slide that stopped just at the edge of the piste. About a
dozen pisteurs were at the foot, in deep discussion, and it looked like
they'd beeing digging something out - this all seen as I skied past, so
I didn't stop to chat as the situation looked well under control and
they didn't need anyone else for a probe line or anything.

It looks like the whole mountain is tracked out already - crazy.

Matt

Oh, I should say - on a happier note, the pistes are skiing very nicely
at the moment. With the new year crowds on their way home and the sun
in the sky, yesterday was particularly lovely.

Matt