West Sibillini Mountains

Wet loose snow avalanches and moist slab avalanches are the main danger.

Wet loose snow avalanches and moist slab avalanches are the main danger.

Above approximately 1900 m small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized moist avalanches are possible. These can be released, mostly by large loads or triggered naturally. Especially sunny slopes are unfavourable. Avalanche prone locations are to be found also in gullies and bowls and in shady places that are protected from the wind.

Below approximately 1800 m the snowpack is wet all the way through. Above approximately 2100 m a lot of snow is lying. In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the snowpack on north, northwest and northeast facing slopes.