Elevations in the bulletin

Avalanche danger changes with elevation. The bulletin gives elevations in metres — for example “above 2400 m” — because that is precise and easy to check with a watch, phone or map.

The bands in each region

How the bulletin gives the danger by elevation

• Three bands — a level for each band in the table.
• Above / below one elevation — when the danger changes somewhere else, for example “above 2200 m: 3, below 2200 m: 2”. The elevation is chosen each day to match the snow.
• One level — when it is the same for the whole region.

Each avalanche problem also has its own elevation and aspects, for example “wind slab, north aspects, above 2200 m”.

Vegetation as a guide

The bands roughly follow the vegetation, but the tree line differs between slopes and valleys. Use it only as a guide — the elevation in the bulletin is what counts.

See also the avalanche danger scale and avalanche problems. Current bulletin: report.avalanche.bg.