Nock Mountains

Pay heed to dangers of falling

Pay heed to dangers of falling

Avalanche danger is moderate above the treeline, below that altitude danger is low. Fresh snowdrift accumulations from Friday can be triggered by 1 person in some places and release a slab, sometimes medium sized. Most danger zones are above the treeline on E facing slopes and in wind-loaded gullies. Drifts are often blanketed over, thus they are not easily recognized. The dangers of falling outweigh those of being buried in snow masses. Glide-snow avalanches are still a threat, despite lower temperatures. Where snow depths are sufficient, large-sized avalanches are possible (most medium-sized). Avoid zones below glide cracks.

Fresh snow (10 cm) and snowdrifts are gradually bonding with the old snowpack surface. Older snowdrift accumulations unlikely to trigger, only by large additional loading, otherwise the old snowpack is stable.

On Saturday, unhampered sunshine, rising temperatures. winds light. At 2000 m: rising from -13 degrees in the morning to -8 degrees in the afternoon. Skies on Saturday night will be star-studded.

Avalanche danger levels will decrease.