Avalanche forecast

Dolomites of Fiemme North

LWD Südtirol
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Avalanche danger

Above treeline
2 · Moderate
Below treeline
1 · Low
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Highlights

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Single winter sport participants can release avalanches easily, caution is to be exercised in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain, as well as at the base of rock walls. Avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found in particular on steep west, north and east facing slopes above the tree line. The avalanche prone locations are barely recognisable because of the poor visibility. As a consequence of the heavy precipitation individual gliding avalanches and wet snow slides are possible, especially on steep grassy slopes below the tree line.

Snowpack Structure

Over a wide area 10 to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall above approximately 2000 m. As a consequence of a strong to storm force wind from southwesterly directions, avalanche prone wind slabs will form. This applies in particular at high altitude. New snow is lying on a moist old snowpack. This applies below the tree line.

Tendency

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service South Tyrol, avalanche.report (CC BY 4.0)

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