Kaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

In all aspects avalanche prone wind slabs will form. The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs can be released even by a single winter sport participant above approximately 1800 m. Slopes adjacent to ridgelines are especially unfavourable. Avalanche prone locations are to be found also in areas close to the tree line. The prevalence of these will increase with altitude. Mostly avalanches are medium-sized.

The wind will transport the new snow and, in some cases, old snow as well. The fresh and older wind slabs will be deposited on soft layers in all aspects. They are lying on surface hoar in some places.

Fresh wind slabs require caution. As a consequence of a strong wind from northerly directions, further wind slabs will form on Wednesday. The snowpack remains in some cases prone to triggering.