Tuxer Alps West

Increase in avalanche danger as the snowfall becomes more intense. New snow and weakly bonded old snow represent the main danger.

Increase in avalanche danger as the snowfall becomes more intense. New snow and weakly bonded old snow represent the main danger.

The fresh and older wind slabs can be released easily. or in isolated cases naturally, above the tree line. Such avalanche prone locations are covered with new snow and are therefore difficult to recognise. Caution is to be exercised in particular at the base of rock walls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain, as well as adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. Avalanches can reach medium size. Avalanches can also be released in the old snowpack and reach large size, especially on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m, and on south facing slopes at elevated altitudes. Whumpfing sounds and the formation of shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack can indicate the danger. Remotely triggered avalanches are possible in isolated cases.

Over a wide area 20 to 30 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall. The wind will be strong at times. Further wind slabs will form. In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded still only poorly together. The old snowpack will be weakly bonded in some places, especially on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m, and on south facing slopes at elevated altitudes.

The avalanche danger will persist. New snow and weakly bonded old snow represent the main danger.