Hochschwab Mountains

Moderate avalanche danger! Driftsnow is prone to triggering even below the treeline line.

Moderate avalanche danger! Driftsnow is prone to triggering even below the treeline line.

Moderate avalanche danger above 1.600m, below that low avalanche danger. Danger is caused by driftsnow accumulations adjacent as well as distant from ridgelines. Most danger spots are found in the sectors east and south behind ridgelines and in the beginning of gullies and bowls even below the tree line. Slab avalanches can be triggered by small additional loads. Avalanches can reach medium size.

In the past days cold new snow has landed on a thin moist snow base. Summits have been blown off but in bowls in the sectors east and south driftsnow accumulations have been formed. Weak layers can be found on the transition to the old snow.

Clear, sunny mountain weather in the 26th. Excellent visibility! Temperatures in 2.000 m increase during the course of the day and will be around 1 degree at noon. Moderate to vivid winds coming from northeast.

Decreasing windslab problems and avalanche danger.