Monday 10 May 2010

Catalan Pyrenees on high alert of avalanches

There will remain the danger of avalanches on both the western Pyrenees and in the East for the next 72 hours.

Catalan Pyrenees on high alert of avalanches for the next 3 days.

The Government said today there are marked risks of avalanches in much of the Catalan Pyrenees, according to the Bulletin of Avalanche Danger that is issued by the Geological Institute of Catalonia.

The risk is Level 3 throughout the eastern Pyrenees, but between Prepirineu Perafita-Puigpedrós the risk is moderate (level 2) below 2200 metres.

As for the western Pyrenees, the risk is marked in Gaza Pallaresa Aranda, while Pallaresa and Ribagorçana-Vall Fosca is measured in the northern half, and weak (level 1) in the southern half.


Tourism References:
Pyrenees-Orientales
Midi-Pyrenees

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