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N05120611
SNOW AND INFORMATION AVALANCHE of HIGH ALPS
and the UBAYE
(VALID OUTSIDE OF MARKED AND OPEN SKI RUNS)
written on THURSDAY 12 JUNE
from information reduced

SNOW CONDITIONS:
Under 2800/3000m, there are still some névés in the northern slopes from 2000/2200m (including Pelvoux and Champsaur), but the snow becomes (almost) continued that over 2400/2600m slopes in the North (locally in the Valgaudemar 2200m), 2700/2800m in East and West and South to 2800/3000m.
By cons, above about 3000m, high elevations remains very snowy and North faces are plaster and winter!
The total thickness of snow in northern slope is estimated at between 0 and 30cm by 2500 and between 1.50 and 2.40 m to 3000m.
Our Nivose automatic stations to show a 3000m snow height of 1.90 m the Ecrins on the glacier Bonnepierre and 1.15 m at the Meije.

ESTIMATE OF RECENT SNOWFALL:
Since Monday, June 9, thundershowers have filed a very irregular a little snow over 2800/3000m. The layer is estimated at between 5 and 15cm, locally very few tens of cm in the Champsaur under a storm Tuesday afternoon.

STATE OF THE SNOW THIS THURSDAY JUNE 12:
Underneath approximately 2800m to 3000m slopes in North and South, the snowpack is composed of snow turned wet in depth and strongly coloured by ochre Saharan sand. In most slopes, it is kind névé, dense enough to stay even when it becomes damp bearing. By cons, in the northern slopes after regel night superficial it becomes soft and rotten on a thick during the day.
Above 2800/3000m, a layer of snow covers recent good old white snow. This layer is particularly important in the Ecrins (where it was estimated at 1m to 1.50 m last Sunday) and on the ranges border with Italy, also well above charge of approximately 2800m. In North faces above about 3500, the snow is still little changed and may include some accumulations and fragile slab.

TREND FOR THE COMING DAYS:
A period of time partly cloudy and dry Finally, the program in the coming days before the return of clouds by the West from Sunday afternoon.
The starry nights well as air a little fresher headed by the wind north to north - West will foster a correct regel night (the best is probably Saturday morning). By cons, during the day as a result of the June sun, snow will again s'humifier quite sharply below 2700/3500m according orientation. Some cast or recent snow avalanches can then occur on the slopes high elevations not yet served. In the northern slopes of the highest peaks, it will remain vigilant to the risk of triggering slab wind.

End of snow this information, which is the last of the season 2007/2008. Good hiking and next winter for new information and snow avalanches.

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