Tuxer Alps West

Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found on shady slopes at elevated altitudes.

Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found on shady slopes at elevated altitudes.

In isolated cases avalanches can be triggered in the weakly bonded old snow. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on extremely steep shady slopes above approximately 2600 m. Mostly avalanches are small. As a consequence of a sometimes strong wind from southerly directions, mostly small wind slabs formed in isolated cases, especially in the regions exposed to the foehn wind. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised as well in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.

Shady slopes above approximately 2600 m: Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack. All aspects below approximately 2600 m: The snowpack is largely stable and its surface has a crust. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. Less snow than usual is lying in all altitude zones.

Low avalanche danger will prevail.