{"id":7759,"date":"2025-04-18T00:06:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T22:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rivieraedition.com\/?p=7759"},"modified":"2025-04-18T00:19:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T22:19:34","slug":"avalanche-alert-for-mercantour-issued-in-alpes-maritimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rivieraedition.com\/en\/avalanche-alert-for-mercantour-issued-in-alpes-maritimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalanche Alert for Mercantour Issued in Alpes-Maritimes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Alpes-Maritimes<\/a> department has issued a Yellow Alert for ‘Avalanches’ in the Mercantour \/ Haut-Var massifs, warning that “\u26a0\ufe0fThe risk of avalanche is strong, estimated at 4\/5”.<\/p>\n

The “Vigilance JAUNE avalanches” was issued on Thursday evening at around 6pm and is in effect until Friday (18 April).<\/p>\n

France’s weather bureau, France Meteo, says on its website<\/a> that “although lower than on Thursday morning, the risk of avalanches remains significant in the Alps, particularly in Haute-Maurienne, Haute-Tarentaise, and Vanoise, until Friday afternoon. Caution remains advised.”<\/p>\n

According to France Meteo, there are an average of 31 deaths and 26 injuries from avalanches each year. “The cause of more than 90% of these accidents is a dry snow slab avalanche, which is in most cases triggered by the victim or a member of their group.”<\/p>\n

People in the area are advised to keep themselves updated with local authorities.<\/p>\n

Isola 2000, a ski resort in the southern French Alps, is the last Station in the Mercantour to still be open. They have posted amazing pictures and videos of the heavy<\/a> snowfall over the past 24 hours, saying: “Who said it was Spring?” For this last weekend, Isola 2000 is offering a special day package from 19 to 21 April 2025 of \u20ac25 in cash for all.<\/p>\n