Karwendel Mountains West

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

The fresh wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2000 m. Caution is to be exercised in particular adjacent to ridgelines. The avalanche prone locations are easy to recognise. Mostly the avalanches are small. 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.

In some regions up to 15 cm of snow will fall on Friday. As a consequence of a sometimes storm force wind from westerly directions, brittle wind slabs will form. The fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes above approximately 2000 m. The old snowpack is faceted and weak.

Hardly any decrease in avalanche danger. As a consequence of low temperatures the snowpack can not consolidate at the weekend.