It only took a few days of warm weather and rain in the mountains for conditions to change dramatically. Hard snow and ice have followed powder snow in the Isère massifs, to the point of radically changing the conditions of practice and safety, mainly below the altitude of 2,000 meters.
First of all, on the slopes, despite the heavy work of preparing the resorts, ice appeared in many areas, making downhill skiing much more uncertain than at the start of the season. The prospect of the next weekend, which promises to be fine, cold and dry, is worrying the emergency services. On hard snow or ice, the consequences of falls are obviously more serious due to the more violent impacts. “On the slopes as well as in ski touring, a helmet is absolutely essential, particularly during this period,” explains Major Benjamin Valla, deputy commander of the CRS Alpes de Grenoble. “On the slopes, he is…
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