Hochschwab Mountains

Low avalanche danger, but persistent weak layer problems in the northern and eastern exposures!

Low avalanche danger, but persistent weak layer problems in the northern and eastern exposures!

The avalanche risk is low. In the northern and eastern exposures, there is still a persistent weak layer problem at altitudes above the tree line. In the steep terrain exposed to the north and east, the bound layer can be triggered in a few places. However, even if the old snowpack is torn through, the avalanches remain small. In general, the risk of entrainment, falling and injury outweighs the risk of burial. However, be careful in the area of terrain traps. Sunny slopes can release wet slides from very steep slopes.

There is still significantly less snow than average. A thin layer partially covers a very variable and mostly hard old snowpack. There is significantly more snow in shady gullies and bowls than on sunny slopes, some of which are partly bare up to 2000 metres. In the northern and eastern exposures, the snowpack continues to be weakened by layers with faceted crystals and floating snow down to the foundations, and the persistent weak layer problem remains.

In the night to Monday, high fog will establish itself again, reaching up to 2000 metres. During the day, it will be slightly foehn and often sunny with moderate to strong south-easterly winds. Temperatures will be around -2 degrees at 2000 metres and around freezing at 1000 metres.

No significant change in avalanche danger.