Terrestrial Laser Scanner observations of snow depth distribution at Col du Lautaret and Col du Lac Blanc mountain sites

This dataset contains snow depth distribution observations obtained in two high mountain experimental sites, Col du Lac Blanc and Col du Lautaret, both located in French Alps. The snow depth distribution maps were generated using a Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS) for 10 acquisition dates. Observations obtained in Col du Lac Blanc were acquired in the 2014-15 snow season while Col du Lautaret observations were acquired in 2017-18 snow season. The snow depth maps have a grid cell size of 1x1m. The two study sites have extensions comprised between 17 and 31 ha with elevations ranging from 2000-2100 m a.s.l. (Col du Lautaret)and 2600-2800 m a.s.l. (Col du Lac Blanc)and show a patchy distribution of bare soil and alpine grass. The dataset allows a better understanding of snow related processes in mountain areas.