Oisans Avalanche Forecast

Daily avalanche forecast for Oisans: the official Météo-France BERA, translated into English every day.

Oisans avalanche bulletin for Wednesday 11 November 2026

2 1

Moderate

Above 2800 m

Low

Below 2800 m

Steep slopes facing N, NE, E, W, NW

  • New snow
  • Wind slab

Summary

Above 2800 m, danger level 2 (Moderate). Lower down, danger level 1 (Low).

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Key messages

  • Danger level 2 (Moderate) above 2800 m and level 1 (Low) below; wind slab and recent-snow instabilities are the main concern.
  • Human-triggered instabilities in recent snow are possible above 2800/3000 m, mainly on north-facing slopes near the Ecrins / Les Bans / l'Olan.
  • Wet loose avalanches are possible on steep, sunny slopes at very high altitude during Wednesday.

Skier-triggered

Some instabilities in recent snow at very high altitude, especially around the Ecrins / Les Bans / l'Olan.

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Natural

A few wet loose avalanches in the sun at very high altitude.

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Tomorrow, Thursday

Considerable (3) ↗ Rising

Thursday, danger rising. Rain-laden showers may move through during the day, with the rain-snow limit between 2600 and 3000 m. South-southwest wind, sometimes strong.

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Snowpack

Some instabilities at very high altitude, mainly near the hautes-alpes.

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Previous bulletins

210 bulletins since November 2025

Tuesday 10 November 2026

2 1

Moderate above 2800 m Low below 2800 m

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Monday 9 November 2026

2 1

Moderate above 3000 m Low below 3000 m

1 2 rising from low to moderate above 3000 m rising during the day

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Sunday 8 November 2026

1

Low

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Saturday 7 November 2026

1

Low

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Friday 6 November 2026

1

Low

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Thursday 5 November 2026

1

Low

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