Optical snow level monitoring in avalanche paths in Saxon

Optical snow level monitoring in avalanche paths in Saxon

Optical snow level monitoring in avalanche paths in Saxon Challenge  The Pierre Avoi is an imposing rock face culminating at 2470 m and which towers above the Rhone Valley, between the commune of Saxon and the ski resort of Verbier. In summer as well as in winter, the...
Avalanche Radar Col du Pourtalet, Pyrenees

Avalanche Radar Col du Pourtalet, Pyrenees

Avalanche radar Col du Pourtalet, Pyrenees Challenge The Col du Pourtalet, located at 1794 m a.s.l., connects the French department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and the Spanish province of Huesca. On the Spanish side, Formigal and Panticosa form an important interregional...
Avalanche and people radar Zinal

Avalanche and people radar Zinal

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...
Avalanche radars Bear Pass, Canada

Avalanche radars Bear Pass, Canada

Avalanche radars Bear Pass Challenge Highway 37A is the only road connecting the mainland centers and the coastal town of Stewart (British Columbia, Canada) and the border town of Hyder (Alaska, USA). Stewart serves as Canada’s northernmost year-round ice-free port...
Avalanche radar Belalp

Avalanche radar Belalp

Avalanche radar Belalp Challenge The ridge avalanche at Belalp (Valais, Switzerland) has a 4 km wide starting zone with an altitude difference between start and deposition areas of up to 1600 m. The infamous avalanche can assume extreme dimensions and pose a threat to...