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Haute-Tarentaise

Danger level 2 Moderate
Bulletin date: Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 04:00 PM
Valid until:

Ski resorts in this massif: Val d'Isère, Tignes, Les Arcs, La Rosière, Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Villaroger

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Avalanche risk assessment bulletin

(valid outside of marked and open slopes)

MASSIF: Haute-Tarentaise

written on Saturday, 25 April 2026 at 4 p.m.

Pour consulter la vigilance en cours, veuillez vous rendre sur le site https://vigilance.meteofrance.fr/fr

Risk assessment for Sunday, 26 April 2026

DEEP WETTING CONTINUES.


            Risque détaillé
NESW

Risk indices: 5 very high - 4 high - 3 considerable - 2 moderate - 1 low -- In black: the most dangerous slopes

Low risk index evolving to moderate.

Naturally triggered avalanches: rare but possible large releases in wet snow.

Skier-triggered releases: wet sluffs under skis.

Stability of the snow cover until Sunday, 26 April evening

Typical avalanche situation:Neige humideWet snow

Naturally triggered avalanches: rare wet snow avalanches on sunny slopes. They occur after several hours of solar radiation, mostly point-release (pear-shaped sluffs), small avalanches. South-facing slopes are more stabilized at this late stage of the season with dense firn snow throughout the depth of the snow cover. 
On high altitude East and West slopes, as well as North, moistening is reaching deeper. A rare linear release is possible when the moistening reaches a buried weak layer, a large avalanche (size 3) becomes possible. 

Skier-triggered releases: unlikely except for wet (rotten) snow avalanches under skis when cutting an overly moistened slope.

Others: cornice falls reported, rare glide slabs.

Snow quality

    Snow conditions: below average for the season, the heat is persistently excessive and the snow is melting rapidly.

Skiable limit: around 1600 m on North slopes, 2000/2200 m on gentle South slopes, much higher on steep South slopes.

Snow quality: spring snow after a good overnight refreezing. Hard snow in the early hours of the day then quickly corn snow from morning to midday depending on aspects and altitudes. Snow becomes rotten quickly in the morning on East-facing slopes and generally everywhere in the afternoon. You need to climb above 3000 m on due North aspects to find a little cold snow locally in the form of old powder, often hardened by the wind.
  

Weather overview for Sunday, 26 April

nightmorningafternoonevening
Sunny morning followed by a few clouds during the day.
Rain-Snow----
Iso 0°C3000 m3200 m3200 m3200 m
Wind 2500 m 5 km/h 5 km/h 5 km/h 10 km/h
Wind 3500 m 10 km/h 10 km/h 10 km/h 15 km/h

Off-piste snow depth

Sat. 25 April N S 145 cm 2500 m 70 cm 2000 m 0 cm 1500 m 60 cm 2500 m 10 cm 2000 m 0 cm 1500 m Continuous snow cover altitudes: North face : 1600 m South face : 2000 m

Precipitation at 1800 m

Cumulated quantities in 24 hours Fresh snow at 1800m Fresh snow Min Fresh snow Max Rain 5 10 Snow (cm) / Rain (mm) 0 0 0 Wed. 22 at 6h 0 0 0 Thu. 23 at 6h 0 0 0 Fri. 24 at 6h 0 0 0 Sat. 25 at 6h 0 0 0 Sun. 26 at 6h 0 0 0 Mon. 27 at 6h

Outlook for Monday, 27 April

Risk index moderate

Conditions still very spring-like: risk increasing with the daytime warming.

Snow-weather conditions for the last 7 days

Last 7 days

Sun. 19/04Mon. 20/04Tue. 21/04Wed. 22/04Thu. 23/04Fri. 24/04Sat. 25/04
03h09h15h21h03h09h15h21h03h09h15h21h03h09h15h21h03h09h15h21h03h09h15h21h03h09h15h21h
Weather
Wind
(km/h)
at 3500m
20303030404035404030254040352010102015151010201010202010
Wind
(km/h)
at 2500m
1015201515202015151515151520155101510555155515155
Iso 0°CRain-snow limit
Altitude (m)
3200
2400
1600
800
0
Sun. 19/04Mon. 20/04Tue. 21/04Wed. 22/04Thu. 23/04Fri. 24/04Sat. 25/04
Fresh
snow (6h)
0 cm
Avalanche
Risk
Snow cover North and South at  1500m···   2000m- - -   2500m
Total snow
depth (cm)
240
160
80
0
100908580757570160150150150150145145
Sun. 19/04Mon. 20/04Tue. 21/04Wed. 22/04Thu. 23/04Fri. 24/04Sat. 25/04
Snow limit - North face   Snow limit - South face
Snow
limit (m)
2400
2100
1800
1500
1200
900
600
300
0
1600160016001600160016001600 1900200020002000200020002000
Sun. 19/04Mon. 20/04Tue. 21/04Wed. 22/04Thu. 23/04Fri. 24/04Sat. 25/04
Iso 0°C RSL Weather
at
1800m
Wind at
2500m
Wind at
3500m
Sun. 19/0403h3 100-
10
20
09h2 900-
15
30
15h2 800-
20
30
21h2 800-
15
30
Mon. 20/0403h2 800-
15
40
09h2 900-
20
40
15h2 900-
20
35
21h2 600-
15
40
Tue. 21/0403h2 600-
15
40
09h3 000-
15
30
15h2 900-
15
25
21h2 700-
15
40
Wed. 22/0403h2 500-
15
40
09h2 700-
20
35
15h2 600-
15
20
21h2 500-
5
10
Thu. 23/0403h2 600-
10
10
09h2 800-
15
20
15h3 000-
10
15
21h3 100-
5
15
Fri. 24/0403h3 100-
5
10
09h3 200-
5
10
15h3 100-
15
20
21h3 300-
5
10
Sat. 25/0403h3 300-
5
10
09h3 100-
15
20
15h3 000-
15
20
21h3 100-
5
10
Avalanche
risk
Snow limit Snow depth at
2000m
Fresh snow at
1800m
Sun. 19/04N : 1 600 m
S : 1 900 m
N : 100 cm
S : 45 cm
0 cm
Mon. 20/04N : 1 600 m
S : 2 000 m
N : 90 cm
S : 30 cm
0 cm
Tue. 21/04N : 1 600 m
S : 2 000 m
N : 85 cm
S : 25 cm
0 cm
Wed. 22/04N : 1 600 m
S : 2 000 m
N : 80 cm
S : 20 cm
0 cm
Thu. 23/04N : 1 600 m
S : 2 000 m
N : 75 cm
S : 15 cm
0 cm
Fri. 24/04N : 1 600 m
S : 2 000 m
N : 75 cm
S : 15 cm
0 cm
Sat. 25/04N : 1 600 m
S : 2 000 m
N : 70 cm
S : 10 cm

La documentation utile à la bonne lecture de ce BRA est disponible sur le guide avalanche 2025

Rédigé par Météo-France avec la contribution des observateurs du réseau nivo-météorologique. Partenariat : ANMSM (Maires de Stations de Montagne), DSF (Domaines Skiables de France), ADSP (Directeurs de Pistes et de la Sécurité des Stations de Sports d'Hiver) et autres acteurs de la montagne.

French Translation & Notes
L'HUMIDIFICATION EN PROFONDEUR CONTINUE.
Deep wetting continues.
*Humidification* refers to the process of water infiltrating the snowpack. *En profondeur* means deep or in-depth. This title signals a transition from surface melting to the entire snowpack becoming wet.
Départs spontanés : rares avalanches de neige humide dans les pentes ensoleillées.
Spontaneous releases: rare wet snow avalanches on sunny slopes.
*Départs spontanés* are natural/spontaneous avalanches (not triggered by humans). *Pentes ensoleillées* are sun-exposed slopes.
Elles se produisent après plusieurs heures d'action du soleil, départs majoritairement ponctuels (coulées en "poires"), petites avalanches.
They occur after several hours of solar action, mostly point releases ("pear-shaped" flows), small avalanches.
*Ponctuels* (point releases) contrast with *linéaires* (slabs). *Poires* (pears) is a common French term for the characteristic shape of loose wet avalanches that widen as they descend.
Les pentes sud sont davantage stabilisées en cette saison déjà bien avancée avec une neige dense de type névé sur toute l'épaisseur du manteau.
South slopes are more stabilized in this already well-advanced season with dense firn-type snow throughout the thickness of the pack.
*Névé* refers to firn or old, dense, perennial-like snow. *Manteau* is short for *manteau neigeux* (snowpack).
En versants Est et Ouest d'altitude, ainsi qu'en Nord, l'humidification gagne en profondeur.
On high-altitude East and West aspects, as well as North, the wetting is gaining depth.
*Gagne en profondeur* implies the meltwater is percolating further down into the lower layers of the snow.
Un rare départ linéaire est possible quand l’humidification atteint une couche fragile enfouie, une grande avalanche (taille 3) devient possible.
A rare linear release is possible when the wetting reaches a buried weak layer; a large avalanche (size 3) becomes possible.
*Départ linéaire* refers to a slab avalanche. *Couche fragile enfouie* is a buried weak layer. Water reaching a weak layer is a classic trigger for large spring avalanches.
Déclenchements provoqués : peu probables sauf avalanche de neige humide (pourrie) sous les skis en coupant une pente trop humidifiée.
Triggered releases: unlikely except for wet (rotten) snow avalanches under the skis when cutting a slope that is too wet.
*Pourrie* (rotten) is the term for slushy, unbonded wet snow that has lost all strength.
Autres : chutes de corniches signalées, rares plaques de fond.
Others: cornice falls reported, rare glide avalanches.
*Plaques de fond* are glide avalanches where the entire snowpack slides on the ground, usually due to water lubrication at the soil/snow interface.
Matinée ensoleillée puis quelques nuages en cours de journée.
Sunny morning then a few clouds during the day.
Standard weather terminology. *Ensoleillée* (sunny), *nuages* (clouds).
Enneigement : déficitaire pour la saison,la chaleur est durablement excessive et la neige fond à vue d'œil.
Snow cover: below average for the season, the heat is persistently excessive and the snow is melting visibly.
*Déficitaire* means there is a deficit (less snow than normal). *À vue d'œil* is an idiom meaning "right before one's eyes" or very rapidly.
Limite skiable : vers 1600 m en nord, 2000/2200 m en sud en pente douce, bien plus haut en pente sud raide.
Skiable limit: around 1600m on North aspects, 2000/2200m on South aspects on gentle slopes, much higher on steep South slopes.
This describes the lowest elevation where skiing is still possible.
Qualité de la neige : neige de printemps après un bon regel nocturne.
Snow quality: spring snow after a good overnight freeze.
*Regel nocturne* is the critical overnight refreezing of the snow surface that stabilizes the pack for the morning.
Neige dure aux premières heures du jour puis rapidement moquette de la matinée à la mi journée suivant orientations et altitudes.
Hard snow in the first hours of the day then quickly "moquette" (corn snow) from morning to midday depending on aspects and altitudes.
*Moquette* (literally "carpet") is the French term for corn snow—perfectly thawed surface crystals over a firm base.
Neige pourrie rapidement le matin en versant Est et généralement partout après midi.
Snow [becomes] rotten quickly in the morning on East aspects and generally everywhere in the afternoon.
East aspects catch the early sun, so they lose their structural integrity (*pourrie*) first.
Il faut monter au-dessus de 3000 m en plein Nord pour trouver un peu de neige froide localement en vieille poudre, souvent bétonnée par le vent.
You have to climb above 3000m due North to find a bit of cold snow, locally old powder, often wind-packed ("concrete").
*Bétonnée* (literally "concreted") refers to very hard, wind-pressed snow. *Plein Nord* means due North.
French Term English Term Definition Source
Départ spontané Naturally triggered avalanches Avalanche not caused by external forces, e.g. snowfall or loss in firmness due to weather conditions. European Avalanche Warning Services
déclenchable Skier-triggered releases An avalanche caused by the weight of a person (skier, snowboarder, hiker) or by explosives. The additional load collapses a weak layer, causing the slab above to fracture and slide. AvalancheClarity Static Glossary
Adret South-facing slopes The sunny, south-facing side of a mountain. Snow becomes wet more quickly due to solar radiation. AvalancheClarity Static Glossary
Avalanche de neige mouillèe Wet snow avalanches Avalanche of wet snow masses. European Avalanche Warning Services
Enneigement Snow conditions The depth and distribution of snow on the ground across a mountain range. Varies with elevation, aspect, and snowfall history. AvalancheClarity Static Glossary
ensoleillement solar radiation Light and heat energy from the sun. Much of this is in the Ultraviolet part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Avalanche Center (US)
marqué considerable Snowpack is moderately to poorly bonded on many steep slopes. Triggering is possible even from low additional loads, particularly on indicated steep slopes. In certain situations, some large natural avalanches are possible. European Avalanche Warning Services
Pente ensoleillée Sunny slopes Terrain heavily impacted by direct solar radiation. European Avalanche Warning Services
reptation Glide Slabs A cohesive slab of snow, often consisting of the entire snowpack, that lacks significant support or friction from the bed surface. Avalanche Canada
Regel Refreezing Overnight freezing of the snow surface forming a hard crust. Refreezing temporarily stabilises the snowpack but strength decreases with daytime warming. AvalancheClarity Static Glossary
Manteau neigeux Snow cover Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers. European Avalanche Warning Services
Hauteur de neige Snow depth Thickness of the snowpack measured vertically. European Avalanche Warning Services
Stabilisé Stabilized See: Increasing firmness (of a snow layer) European Avalanche Warning Services
Couches fragiles Weak layer Snowpack layer in which the crystals are poorly bonded and the layer has the potential to fail. European Avalanche Warning Services
Neige gros sel Corn snow Snow which has persisted through the winter. It usually consist of large, grains from melt-freeze metamorphism. Often the entire snowpack is isothermal, contains liquid water, and layer boundaries are obscured. Avalanche Center (US)
Stabilité Stability The strength of a snowpack to withstand internal and external disturbances.Stability is determined by firmness vs. stress inside a snow layer. European Avalanche Warning Services
très fort very high Snowpack is generally unstable. Many large natural avalanches are expected, even on moderately steep terrain. Extremely dangerous conditions — avoid all avalanche terrain. European Avalanche Warning Services
Neige humide Wet snow The wet snow problem is related to the weakening of the snowpack due to the presence of liquid water. Water infiltrates the snowpack due to high radiation impact (sunshine) which leads to melt or rain (advecting energy into the snowpack leading to melt as well). European Avalanche Warning Services
limité moderate Snowpack is moderately well bonded on some steep slopes, otherwise generally well bonded. Triggering is possible with high additional loads, particularly on indicated steep slopes. Large natural avalanches unlikely. European Avalanche Warning Services
Corniche Cornice An overhanging mass of snow created by wind, usually near a sharp terrain break such as a ridge. European Avalanche Warning Services
Exposition Aspects Direction in which a slope faces as indicated by compass direction of the fall line; i.e. a north slope faces in a northerly direction. European Avalanche Warning Services
Coulée Sluffs A small downhill movement of snow. American Meteorological Society
Névé Firn Snow accumulated in recent years, mostly atop glaciers, intensely metamorphosed and denser because of melting and refreezing, as well as from pressures of overlying snow masses. European Avalanche Warning Services
Risque Risk Likelihood of occurrence combines mathematical probability, risk exposure and possible damages. European Avalanche Warning Services
dur hard IACS/UNESCO
faible low Snowpack is generally well bonded and stable. Triggering is generally possible only from high additional loads in a few isolated steep extreme terrain features. Only small natural avalanches possible. European Avalanche Warning Services
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Bulletin d'estimation du risque d'avalanche

(valable en dehors des pistes balisées et ouvertes)

MASSIF : Haute-Tarentaise

rédigé le samedi 25 avril 2026 à 16 h.

Pour consulter la vigilance en cours, veuillez vous rendre sur le site https://vigilance.meteofrance.fr/fr

Estimation des risques pour le dimanche 26 avril 2026

L'HUMIDIFICATION EN PROFONDEUR CONTINUE.


            Risque détaillé
NESO

Indices de risque : 5 très fort - 4 fort - 3 marqué - 2 limité - 1 faible -- En noir : les pentes les plus dangereuses

Indice de risque faible évoluant en limité.

Départs spontanés : rares mais possibles grands départs en neige humide.

Déclenchements skieurs : coulées humides sous les skis.

Stabilité du manteau neigeux jusqu'au dimanche 26 avril au soir

Situation avalancheuse typique :Neige humideNeige humide

Départs spontanés : rares avalanches de neige humide dans les pentes ensoleillées. Elles se produisent après plusieurs heures d'action du soleil, départs majoritairement ponctuels (coulées en "poires"), petites avalanches. Les pentes sud sont davantage stabilisées en cette saison déjà bien avancée avec une neige dense de type névé sur toute l'épaisseur du manteau. 
En versants Est et Ouest d'altitude, ainsi qu'en Nord, l'humidification gagne en profondeur. Un rare départ linéaire est possible quand l’humidification atteint une couche fragile enfouie, une grande avalanche (taille 3) devient possible. 

Déclenchements provoqués :  peu probables sauf avalanche de neige humide (pourrie) sous les skis en coupant une pente trop humidifiée.

Autres : chutes de corniches signalées, rares plaques de fond.

Qualité de la neige

    Enneigement : déficitaire pour la saison,la chaleur est durablement excessive et la neige fond à vue d'œil.

Limite skiable : vers 1600 m en nord,  2000/2200 m en sud en pente douce, bien plus haut en pente sud raide.

Qualité de la neige : neige de printemps après un bon regel nocturne. Neige dure aux premières heures du jour puis rapidement moquette de la matinée à la mi journée suivant orientations et altitudes. Neige pourrie rapidement le matin en versant Est et généralement partout après midi. Il faut monter au-dessus de 3000 m en plein Nord pour trouver un peu de neige froide  localement en vieille poudre, souvent bétonnée par le vent.
  

Aperçu météo pour le dimanche 26 avril

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Matinée ensoleillée puis quelques nuages en cours de journée.
Pluie-Neige----
Iso 0°C3000 m3200 m3200 m3200 m
Vent 2500 m 5 km/h 5 km/h 5 km/h 10 km/h
Vent 3500 m 10 km/h 10 km/h 10 km/h 15 km/h

Epaisseur de neige hors-piste

sam. 25 avril N S 145 cm 2500 m 70 cm 2000 m 0 cm 1500 m 60 cm 2500 m 10 cm 2000 m 0 cm 1500 m Altitudes d'enneigement continu : Versant NORD : 1600 m Versant SUD : 2000 m

Précipitations à 1800 m

Quantités cumulées en 24 heures Neige fraîche à 1800m Neige fraîche Min Neige fraîche Max Pluie 5 10 Neige (cm) / Pluie (mm) 0 0 0 mer. 22 à 6h 0 0 0 jeu. 23 à 6h 0 0 0 ven. 24 à 6h 0 0 0 sam. 25 à 6h 0 0 0 dim. 26 à 6h 0 0 0 lun. 27 à 6h

Tendance du lundi 27 avril

Indice de risque limité

Conditions encore très printanières : risque croissant avec le réchauffement en journée.

Conditions nivo-météo des 7 derniers jours

Les 7 derniers jours

dim. 19/04lun. 20/04mar. 21/04mer. 22/04jeu. 23/04ven. 24/04sam. 25/04
03h09h15h21h03h09h15h21h03h09h15h21h03h09h15h21h03h09h15h21h03h09h15h21h03h09h15h21h
Météo
Vent
(km/h)
à 3500m
20303030404035404030254040352010102015151010201010202010
Vent
(km/h)
à 2500m
1015201515202015151515151520155101510555155515155
Iso 0°CLimite pluie-neige
Altitude en m
3200
2400
1600
800
0
dim. 19/04lun. 20/04mar. 21/04mer. 22/04jeu. 23/04ven. 24/04sam. 25/04
Neige
fraîche (6h)
0 cm
Risque
d'Avalanche
Enneigement versant Nord et Sud à  1500m···   2000m- - -   2500m
Hauteur totale
de neige (cm)
240
160
80
0
100908580757570160150150150150145145
dim. 19/04lun. 20/04mar. 21/04mer. 22/04jeu. 23/04ven. 24/04sam. 25/04
Limite de l'enneigement - Versant Nord   Limite de l'enneigement - Versant Sud
Limite
d'enneigement (m)
2400
2100
1800
1500
1200
900
600
300
0
1600160016001600160016001600 1900200020002000200020002000
dim. 19/04lun. 20/04mar. 21/04mer. 22/04jeu. 23/04ven. 24/04sam. 25/04
Iso 0°C LPN Météo
à
1800m
Vent à
2500m
Vent à
3500m
dim. 19/0403h3 100-
10
20
09h2 900-
15
30
15h2 800-
20
30
21h2 800-
15
30
lun. 20/0403h2 800-
15
40
09h2 900-
20
40
15h2 900-
20
35
21h2 600-
15
40
mar. 21/0403h2 600-
15
40
09h3 000-
15
30
15h2 900-
15
25
21h2 700-
15
40
mer. 22/0403h2 500-
15
40
09h2 700-
20
35
15h2 600-
15
20
21h2 500-
5
10
jeu. 23/0403h2 600-
10
10
09h2 800-
15
20
15h3 000-
10
15
21h3 100-
5
15
ven. 24/0403h3 100-
5
10
09h3 200-
5
10
15h3 100-
15
20
21h3 300-
5
10
sam. 25/0403h3 300-
5
10
09h3 100-
15
20
15h3 000-
15
20
21h3 100-
5
10
Risque
avalanche
Limite enneigement Enneigement à
2000m
Neige fraîche à
1800m
dim. 19/04N : 1 600 m
S : 1 900 m
N : 100 cm
S : 45 cm
0 cm
lun. 20/04N : 1 600 m
S : 2 000 m
N : 90 cm
S : 30 cm
0 cm
mar. 21/04N : 1 600 m
S : 2 000 m
N : 85 cm
S : 25 cm
0 cm
mer. 22/04N : 1 600 m
S : 2 000 m
N : 80 cm
S : 20 cm
0 cm
jeu. 23/04N : 1 600 m
S : 2 000 m
N : 75 cm
S : 15 cm
0 cm
ven. 24/04N : 1 600 m
S : 2 000 m
N : 75 cm
S : 15 cm
0 cm
sam. 25/04N : 1 600 m
S : 2 000 m
N : 70 cm
S : 10 cm

La documentation utile à la bonne lecture de ce BRA est disponible sur le guide avalanche 2025

Rédigé par Météo-France avec la contribution des observateurs du réseau nivo-météorologique. Partenariat : ANMSM (Maires de Stations de Montagne), DSF (Domaines Skiables de France), ADSP (Directeurs de Pistes et de la Sécurité des Stations de Sports d'Hiver) et autres acteurs de la montagne.