Yesterday morning, on the Posettes section of the Vallorcine Balme ski area, a group of four skiers was surprised by a snow slide.
A 43 year old skier was caught in the avalanche. He was dragged down the slope over a hundred meters and then jumped a cliff.

Yesterday afternoon, at the intervention of the PGHM Chamonix, the man, Swedish nationality, suffered a pneumothorax and a broken back.
The man was transported by helicopter to Sallanches, then transferred to Grenoble.
Source Radio Mont Blanc

AVALANCHE BULLETIN
Haute-Savoie
valid outside of marked trails and open
FOR Monday, February 14, 2011
(Written Sunday, February 13)

RISK ASSESSMENT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING:
All massive Haute-Savoie: LOW_RISK (level 1).

WEATHER OUTLOOK UNTIL MONDAY EVENING:
Mostly sunny, becoming cloudy in the afternoon on Aravis and Chablais. Light Foehn in the Mont Blanc, clouds may be required by Italian collars in the interior of the mountain range. Temperatures at 2000 m: -2 to +2 DG.

Isotherm 0 DG: 1800 m.
Wind at 2000m: Southwest 20 and 30/40 km / h, Foehn trend around Mont Blanc.
Wind at 4000 m: South irregular 20 to 50 km / h.

SNOW_CONDITIONS:
The snow is very low for a mid-February. In North Slope at 1500 m: only 15 to 30 cm of snow. In southern slope, we must go beyond 1700 to 2100 m to find snow. It happens to put on skis or snowshoes around 1200 m lower in the shade and cold but beware pebbles and patches of ice.

Quality of the snow on Monday: often crusty and hard. In northern slopes, we find an extremely compact snow or loose snow zones (powdered sugar) topped with a crust. In southern slopes, the frozen snow in the morning softened up temporarily on the surface to 2400 m. In high-mountain, snow has been worked by the wind often compact, some in bare ice ridges.

STABILITY OF THE SNOWPACK:
Generally well bonded

The last snowfall dates back to January 12. No avalanches were reported last 8 days. The snowpack remains cold in shady slopes, while there is snow Spring adrets.

Risk of spontaneous slides: a few small cast surface at midday in corridors mixed rock / snow or rock bars. Only on steep slopes and very sunny. The snow being reharden afternoon in windward slopes and under the veil of cloud.

Risk of triggering an avalanche of skiers passing: low. Rare isolated patches may persist in the top of Mont Blanc, difficult to break.

Attention to the risk of falling + slip on hard snow (crampons useful even mid_elevations).

TREND FOR TUESDAY:
Risk increased with a small layer of snow expected: the appearance of slabs, small but fragile, especially in the cold slopes.

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AVALANCHE BULLETIN
Haute-Savoie
valid outside of marked trails and open
ON Sunday, February 13, 2011
(Written Saturday, February 12)

RISK ASSESSMENT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING:
All massive Haute-Savoie: LOW_RISK (level 1).

WEATHER OUTLOOK THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING:
Good refreezing of snow overnight and the weather sunny Sunday, the sun just veiled by thin clouds high. It will be cooler.

Isotherm 0 DG: 1700 and 1900 m.
Wind at 2000m: Southwest, 20 and 30 km / h.
Wind at 4000 m: West 30 km / h.

SNOW_CONDITIONS:
The snow is very low for a mid-February. The deficit in snow in places close to 1 m m 1500/2000 In North Slope at 1500 m: only 15 to 30 cm of snow. In southern slope, we must go beyond 1700 to 2100 m depending on the steepness of the slope to find snow. It happens to put on skis or snowshoes to 1100 to 1200 m lower in the shade and cold but beware pebbles and patches of ice.

Snow quality: often hard or caked with areas of old-type powdered sugar on the surface or beneath the crust. With the sun in the sunny slopes of mid_elevations, hard snow in the morning get damp during the day until around 2500/2700 m south slope. In high-mountain, the snow is often worked by the wind with snow still dusty areas.

STABILITY OF THE SNOWPACK:
With a calm day last month, the snowpack is well bonded now.

The low risk of avalanches Sunday summarize a few surface flows in wet snow in a steep slope more or less south warmed by the sun in the afternoon, where there is enough snow course. These possible avalanches will be small.
As for the risk to a skier could trigger a slab avalanche in dry snow, it could possibly be present only in high_elevations the Mont Blanc. These possible slabs formed by the wind will be rare.

EVOLUTION OF THE AVALANCHE RISK:
Stationary for Monday.

GOOD RIDE

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AVALANCHE BULLETIN
Haute-Savoie
valid outside of marked trails and open
ON Saturday, February 12, 2011
(Written Friday, February 11)

RISK ASSESSMENT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING:
All massive Haute-Savoie: LOW_RISK (level 1).

WEATHER OUTLOOK THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING:
Sun clouded with high clouds, a little thicker throughout the afternoon.

Isotherm 0 DG: 2300 m and 2100 m.
Wind at 2000m: Southwest, 15 to 20 km / h.
Wind at 4000 m: West 30 km / h.

SNOW_CONDITIONS:
The snow is very low for a mid-February. In North Slope at 1500 m: only 15 to 30 cm of snow. In southern slope, we must go beyond 1700 to 2100 m depending on the steepness of the slope to find snow. It happens to put on skis or snowshoes to 1100 to 1200 m lower in the shade and cold but beware pebbles and patches of ice.

Snow quality: often hard or caked with areas of old-type powdered sugar on the surface or beneath the crust. With the sun in the sunny slopes, hard snow in the morning get damp during the day until around 2500/2700 m south slope. In high-mountain, the snow is often worked by the wind with snow still dusty areas.

STABILITY OF THE SNOWPACK:
Possible small wet snow avalanches on slopes heated through.

The calm that has lasted almost a month provides a good snowpack stability on slopes not or slightly warmed by the sun.

The spontaneous avalanche activity will remain very limited and available only at u0026#39;hotu0026#39;. Indeed, very few wet snow avalanches will be possible once the snow well wetted by the sun, in very steep slopes facing south-east to south-west and to a lesser extent in western direction. The passage of a skier may facilitate starting an avalanche. These possible avalanches will be small.

The risk of triggering skier (s) of a slab avalanche in dry snow, it will be limited to high_elevations in the Mont Blanc because of the very few persistent wind slabs may be in the slopes remain snow Cold.

EVOLUTION OF THE AVALANCHE RISK:
Sunday, the risk drops after the drop in temperature.

Meteo-France updates this newsletter every day around 16h or sooner if conditions require nivom?©t?©orologiques.

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AVALANCHE BULLETIN
Haute-Savoie
valid outside of marked trails and open
FOR Friday, February 11, 2011
(Written Thursday, February 10)

RISK ASSESSMENT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING:
All massive Haute-Savoie: LOW_RISK (level 1).

WEATHER OUTLOOK UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING:
Continued mild weather.

Isotherm 0 DG: 2300 m
Wind at 2000 m: low.
Wind at 4000 m west-northwest 40 km / h

SNOW_CONDITIONS:
The snow is very low for early February. In North Slope at 1500 m: only 20 to 30 cm of snow. In southern slope, we must go beyond 1700 to 2100 m depending on the steepness of the slope to find snow. It happens to put on skis or snowshoes to 1100 to 1200 m lower in the shade and cold.

Snow quality: Often hard or caked with areas of old-type powdered sugar on the surface or beneath the crust. With the sun in the sunny slopes, hard snow in the morning moisten the day until about 2500 m in the south. In high-mountain, the snow is often worked by the wind with snow still dusty areas.

STABILITY OF THE SNOWPACK:
Possible small wet snow avalanches on slopes heated through.

The calm that has lasted almost a month provides a good snowpack stability on slopes not or slightly warmed by the sun.

The spontaneous avalanche activity will remain very limited and available only at u0026#39;hotu0026#39;. Indeed, very few wet snow avalanches will be possible once the snow well wetted by the sun, in very steep slopes facing south-east to south-west and to a lesser extent in western direction. The passage of a skier may facilitate starting an avalanche. These possible avalanches will be small.

The risk of triggering skier (s) of a slab avalanche in dry snow, it will be limited to high_elevations in the Mont Blanc because of the very few persistent wind slabs may be in the slopes remain snow Cold.

EVOLUTION OF THE AVALANCHE RISK:
Saturday and Sunday, the risk drops after the drop in temperature.

Meteo-France updates this newsletter every day around 16h or sooner if conditions require nivom?©t?©orologiques.

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AVALANCHE BULLETIN
Haute-Savoie
valid outside of marked trails and open
FOR Thursday, February 10, 2011
(Written Wednesday, February 9)

RISK ASSESSMENT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING:
All massive Haute-Savoie: LOW_RISK (level 1).

WEATHER OUTLOOK THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING:
Continued mild weather.

Isotherm 0 DG: 2800 m
Wind at 2000 m: low.
Wind at 4000 m west-southwest 40 km / h

SNOW_CONDITIONS:
The snow is very low for early February. In North Slope at 1500 m: only 20 to 30 cm of snow. In southern slope, we must go beyond 1600 to 2000 m depending on the steepness of the slope to find snow. It happens to put on skis or snowshoes to 1100 to 1200 m lower in the shade and cold.

Snow quality: Often hard or caked with areas of old-type powdered sugar on the surface or beneath the crust. With the sun in the sunny slopes, hard snow in the morning moisten the day until about 2600 m in the south. In high-mountain, the snow is often worked by the wind with snow still dusty areas.

STABILITY OF THE SNOWPACK:
Attention especially to possible wet snow avalanches on slopes heated through.

The calm that has lasted almost a month provides a good snowpack stability on slopes not or slightly warmed by the sun.

The spontaneous avalanche activity will remain very limited and available only at u0026#39;hotu0026#39;. Indeed, very few wet snow avalanches will be possible once the snow well wetted by the sun, in very steep slopes facing south-east to south-west and to a lesser extent in western direction. The passage of a skier may facilitate starting an avalanche. These possible avalanches are small but slightly larger avalanche can not be excluded.

The risk of triggering skier (s) of a slab avalanche in dry snow, it will be limited to high_elevations in the Mont Blanc because of the very few persistent wind slabs may be in the slopes remain snow Cold.

EVOLUTION OF THE AVALANCHE RISK:
Friday, Saturday and especially Sunday, the risk drops after the drop in temperature.

Meteo-France updates this newsletter every day around 16h or sooner if conditions require nivom?©t?©orologiques.

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AVALANCHE BULLETIN
Haute-Savoie
valid outside of marked trails and open
FOR Wednesday, February 9, 2011
(Written Tuesday, February

RISK ASSESSMENT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING:
All massive Haute-Savoie: LOW_RISK (Level 1) playing in limited risk (level 2).

WEATHER OUTLOOK UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING:
Continued mild weather.

Isotherm 0 DG: 2800 m
Wind at 2000 m: low.
Wind at 4000m: Northwest, 20 km / h

SNOW_CONDITIONS:
The snow is very low for early February. In North Slope at 1500 m: only 20 to 30 cm of snow. In southern slope, we must go beyond 1600 to 2000 m depending on the steepness of the slope to find snow. It happens to put on skis or snowshoes to 1100 to 1200 m lower in the shade and cold.

Snow quality: Often hard or caked with areas of old-type powdered sugar on the surface or beneath the crust. With the sun in the sunny slopes, hard snow in the morning get damp during the day until about 3000 m south. In high-mountain, the snow is often worked by the wind with snow still dusty areas.

STABILITY OF THE SNOWPACK:
Attention especially to possible wet snow avalanches on slopes heated through.

The calm that has lasted almost a month provides a good snowpack stability on slopes not or slightly warmed by the sun.

The spontaneous avalanche activity will remain very limited and available only at u0026#39;hotu0026#39;. Indeed, once well moistened by snow in the sun very steep slopes facing south-east to south-west and to a lesser extent in western direction, a few wet snow avalanches are possible. The passage of a skier may facilitate starting an avalanche. These avalanches are possible generally small but one or two avalanche a little larger are possible, especially around 2500 to 3000 m altitude.

The risk of triggering skier (s) of a slab avalanche in dry snow, it will be limited to high_elevations in the Mont Blanc because of the very few persistent wind slabs may be in the slopes remain snow Cold.

EVOLUTION OF THE AVALANCHE RISK:
Little change for Thursday and Friday.

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AVALANCHE BULLETIN
Haute-Savoie
valid outside of marked trails and open
FOR Monday, February 7, 2011
(Written Sunday, February 6)

RISK ASSESSMENT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING:
All ranges of Haute-Savoie: Risk 2 (limited)

WEATHER OUTLOOK UNTIL MONDAY EVENING:
Starry Night, but little or refreezing of snow slopes mid_elevations, minimum temperatures in the slopes around 1500 m 8 dg,
Big beautiful Monday, very soft in the sun mid_elevations. In high_elevations, unn little windy atmosphere, the temperature at the Aiguille du Midi -7/-5 dg.

Isotherm 0 DG: 3300/3100 m. Isotherm -10 DG: 4500 m.
Wind at 2000 m: low on Sunday evening then southwest 20 / 30 km / h.
Wind at 4000m: Northwest 20 early night and 20/40 km / h.
Mt Blanc summit: West 30/50 km / h.

SNOW_CONDITIONS:
The snow is very low for early February. In North Slope at 1500 m: only 20 to 30 cm of snow. In southern slope, we must go beyond 1600 to 2000 m depending on the steepness of the slope to find snow. It happens to put on skis or snowshoes around 1200 m lower in shady and cool but watch out for rocks. Caution on the lower parts of the glaciers with snow bridges over crevasses sometimes fragile.
Snow quality: often crusty and hard with few areas of old-type powdered sugar on the surface or beneath the crust. With the sun in the southwestern slopes to the west until about 3000/3500 m, hard snow (crampons recommended steep in parts) gets wet.
In high-mountain snow has recently been heavily worked by the wind.

STABILITY OF THE SNOWPACK:
risk localized wet snow slides, slabs high_elevations.
For over twenty days with almost no snowfall, the snowpack is generally well bonded.
With the softness marked the day, a few wet snow slides may occur in the corridors and steep slopes. Either by attrition or triggered by hikers and downhill. Therefore caution in steep passages on wet snow.
The departure of a bottom plate is also possible (any time).
In high_elevations, the risk of triggering an avalanche is limited, rare presence of wind slabs formed by the blast last Wednesday at high altitudes, which may break under the weight of the skier (s) / climber (s).

EVOLUTION OF THE AVALANCHE RISK:
Little changed on Tuesday and Wednesday, the risk of wind slab will decrease high_elevations and we will keep a small risk of wet snow avalanches.
GOOD RACES

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