Hochschwab Mountains

Low avalanche danger, but still isolated avalanche prone locations due to fresh pillows of wind drifted snow!

Low avalanche danger, but still isolated avalanche prone locations due to fresh pillows of wind drifted snow!

The avalanche risk is low. Nevertheless, above the tree line, isolated pillows of wind drifted snow can be triggered by individuals as small slab avalanches. Avalanche prone locations are areas adjacent to ridgelines and entrances to gullies and bowls.

The snow base, fundament is largely stable. Older wind slabs can be found on the surface on a small scale. Only in shady high altitudes is the snow layering still weakened by isolated floating snow.

During the night to Friday it is mostly cloudless and during the day there is mostly good mountain weather. In the afternoon, the clouds will slowly increase and individual peaks will be covered in fog. The temperature at an altitude of 2000 metres will rise from -6 to -3 degrees during the day. Moderate winds from the north-east.

Saturday will bring clouds with some new fallen snow. The avalanche risk will change only slightly.