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 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...
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 | May 19, 2020
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...
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