Werdenfels Alps

Danger zones due to old snow

Danger zones due to old snow

Avalanche danger above 2000 m is moderate, below that altitude danger is low. Main danger: weak layers in the old snow which are often found in gullies and bowls and near ridgelines where snowfall has been heaviest. A small (in isolated cases, medium-sized) avalanche can be triggered even by one sole winter sports enthusiast. In addition, small snowdrift accumulations near ridgelines and in wind-loaded zones at high altitudes can be triggered still. Glide-snow avalanches are possible on steep grassy slopes.

At low altitudes there is still very little snow. Above 1300 m the snow depth is 10-60 cm. Inside the old snow are often expansively metamorphosed (faceted) layers sandwiched between crusts which can be triggered. At higher altitudes there are snowdrifts lying deposited atop loose layers of snow. At low altitudes the snow is moist.

Little change in avalanche danger levels is anticipated.