Avalanche forecast

Krivánska Malá Fatra

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Avalanche danger

Above treeline
2 · Moderate
Below treeline
1 · Low
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Highlights

Watch out for wind-blown snow that has created unstable snow slabs and pillows.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Watch out for wind-blown snow that has created unstable snow slabs and pillows.

In the Fatra Mountains there is a moderate avalanche danger, 2nd degree. The avalanche danger is local, concentrated in places where the wind blows a larger amount of new snow. This is in the form of unstable snow slabs and pillows in couloirs, moguls and under saddles. Avalanche release on such steep slopes, where old frozen snow is still under the new snow, is possible, especially with additional loads. Larger spontaneous avalanches are not expected.

Snowpack Structure

The snow cover is varied. During the last snowfall period, 20 to 35 cm of new snow fell. This has been transported by strong NW to W winds to leeward places and into the forest belt, where its height reaches more than 50 cm. In places exposed to the wind, the surface of the snow is blown down to the old snow, possibly rocks and grass. Due to the very low temperatures, the new snow cannot bind with the old snow base and remains unstable. The old frozen snow is only found from about 1400 m above sea level (depending on orientation). The total snow depth remains below average, ranging from 20 to 50 cm.

Tendency

slightly decreasing

Bulletin data: Stredisko lavínovej prevencie HZS (via EAWS / avalanche.report)

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