Lechtal Alps East

Wind slabs are in isolated cases prone to triggering.

Wind slabs are in isolated cases prone to triggering.

Wind slabs can be released in isolated cases in particular on extremely steep shady slopes. Avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain, in particular at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. Mostly avalanches are small. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls. Only isolated gliding avalanches are possible.

Some snow will fall, in particular above approximately 2000 m. In near-surface layers, there are multiple melt-freeze crusts sandwiches with faceted layers in between. These layers can still be occasionally triggered, although the thickness of the slab is usually thin. Towards its base, the snowpack is stable. At low and intermediate altitudes only a little snow is lying.

The avalanche conditions are quite safe.