Kaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps

Wind slabs and gliding snow require caution.

Wind slabs and gliding snow require caution.

The fresh wind slabs can still be released in some cases on very steep west, north and northeast facing slopes above approximately 2200 m. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. The prevalence of avalanche prone locations and likelihood of triggering will increase with altitude. Avalanches can reach medium size. On steep grassy slopes gliding avalanches are possible, even medium-sized ones. Caution is to be exercised in areas with glide cracks.

In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded still only poorly with each other and the old snowpack. Isolated avalanche prone weak layers exist in the bottom section of the old snowpack above approximately 2200 m. The weather will be mild. The weather conditions will foster a stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to moistening of the snowpack on sunny slopes.

Wind slabs are in individual cases still prone to triggering on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes. Gliding snow requires caution.