Despite the lack of snowfall this winter, a recent dusting of snow in higher elevations prompted the SLF Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research to issue an orange-level alert for some regions. Unfortunately, Friday's (March 17) warm temperatures, well above the seasonal average, only increased the risk of wet-heavy snow avalanches. Just two days prior, a skier had been killed by an avalanche in the Valais valley, near Nendaz ski resort.

While hiking in Derborence valley, one adventurer witnessed a powerful avalanche cascading down the opposite mountain and quickly grabbed their camera to capture the dramatic event. With the threat of more avalanches on the horizon, it's important to stay vigilant and heed any warnings or alerts issued by local authorities.

While hiking in the swiss alps I saw a rather intense avalanche of wet and heavy snow in the swiss Alps.
There is not much snow in the Alps, it hardly snowed this winter, but a few days ago there was new snow at higher altitudes.
the SLF, institute for snow and avalanche research, issued an orange-level alert for some regions.
https://www.slf.ch/en/index.html Today was a particularly mild day with temperatures way above average so this increased the risk of wet-heavy snow avalanches. Just 2 days ago another avalanche killed a skier on the opposite side of the Valais valley in the region, near Nendaz ski resort.
I was hiking in Derborence valley when I heard a deep sound, first I thought it was a swiss airforce airplane flying in the region as it often happens but soon I saw the avalanche coming down on the opposite mountain , quickly grabbed my camera and filmed it.