by Maxence Carrel | Feb 21, 2023
Optical snow level monitoring in avalanche paths in Saxon Challenge The Pierre Avoi is an imposing rock face culminating at 2470 m a.s.l. and which towers above the Rhone Valley, between the commune of Saxon and the ski resort of Verbier. In summer as well as in...
by Annina Streuli | Dec 7, 2020
Avalanche and people radars Zinal Situation The region “Val d’Anniviers” is a well-known tourist destination in the Swiss Alps. In many winters, heavy snowfall leads to large avalanches in the valley. In January 2018, the village of Zinal was even...
by Annina Streuli | Jul 4, 2020
Debris flow alarm system Carrera creek Challenge The Carrerabach is a tributary of the Vorderrhein and joins the Ruinaulta (Rhine Gorge) in the Carrerabach delta near the village of Valendas-Sagogn. The Carrera ravine is a wild, unpredictable gorge with a frequently...
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