Prags Dolomites

Currently there are favourable conditions generally.

Currently there are favourable conditions generally.

Single winter sport participants can release avalanches only in isolated cases. The avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found in particular on extremely steep shady slopes and at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack. They are very rare but are difficult to recognise. On extremely steep sunny slopes individual mostly small wet avalanches are possible as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation, in particular below approximately 2400 m.

The snowpack is favourably layered and its surface has a crust that is strong in many cases, in particular on steep sunny slopes. The surface of the snowpack is frozen, but not to a significant depth. The solar radiation will give rise as the day progresses to gradual moistening of the snowpack. In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the centre of the snowpack, especially on shady slopes above approximately 2200 m, and on sunny slopes at elevated altitudes. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations above the tree line. At low and intermediate altitudes less snow than usual is lying.

The backcountry touring conditions remain quite favourable.