Lasörling Group

Avalanches can in isolated cases be released in the old snowpack. Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Avalanches can in isolated cases be released in the old snowpack. Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Avalanches can in isolated cases be released in the old snowpack by people. This applies in particular in little used terrain at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2200 m. Such avalanche prone locations are barely recognisable, even to the trained eye. Mostly the avalanches are medium-sized. As a consequence of a moderate to strong wind from southerly directions, sometimes easily released wind slabs formed in particular adjacent to ridgelines on northwest, north and northeast facing slopes. These are rather small. They are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls.

Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack especially on west, north and east facing slopes. These can only be released in isolated cases. The fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers on wind-protected shady slopes at elevated altitudes. The snowpack will be moist at low and intermediate altitudes. At elevated altitudes snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind. Some snow will fall in some regions.

Avalanches can in isolated cases be released in the old snowpack. Fresh wind slabs at high altitude. Some snow will fall in some regions.