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6 Deaths in a week in the French Pyrenees

January 18th, 2012

Pistehors. Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding

The avalanche conditions may be some of the most stable we’ve known in a generation but that’s not the only danger in the mountains in winter. As we mentioned in the snow conditions thread and as our friends at Kairn.com have reminded us the other side of the coin is frequently hard or icy snow. Indeed in the Pyrenees there have been 6 deaths in a week as winter sports enthusiasts have lost their footing in the mountains.

Today's Weather

Full Forecast

TODAY - MONDAY MAY 21 2012 Mainly cloudy - erratic precipitation - probably more frequent in the afternoon SKY CONDITION : Mostly cloudy to overcast. Period of sunshine close to 0%. PRECIPITATION : erratic and fairly unpredictable - probably scattered in the morning while becoming more frequent and locally heavy from the east in the afternoon - rain-snow limit towards 2200 m. WIND - ground level : variable light. WIND - mid mountain : variable -> NW light. WIND - high mountain : SE -> NE light to moderate. TEMPERATURE : low +10 C - high +13 C. ISOTHERM 0 C : 2500 m. ISOTHERM -10 C : 4500 -> 4300 m.