Lechtal Alps East

New snow represents the main danger. Weakly bonded old snow at elevated altitudes.

New snow represents the main danger. Weakly bonded old snow at elevated altitudes.

The large quantity of fresh snow of the last few days and the sometimes large wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in steep terrain above approximately 2400 m. The number and size of avalanche prone locations will increase in the high Alpine regions. Caution is to be exercised in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. The avalanche prone locations are sometimes covered with new snow and are difficult to recognise. In isolated cases avalanches can also release deeper layers of the snowpack and reach large size, especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2400 m. On extremely steep slopes more loose snow avalanches are possible, even medium-sized ones, in the event of prolonged bright spells in particular. In addition in particular in the regions exposed to heavier precipitation, gliding avalanches are possible, especially on steep grassy slopes at intermediate and high altitudes.

The snowpack will be prone to triggering in some places. In some places new snow and wind slabs are lying on soft layers. The various wind slabs have bonded poorly together, in particular at elevated altitudes. Faceted weak layers exist in the old snowpack on very steep west, north and east facing slopes, especially above approximately 2400 m on the Main Alpine Ridge. Isolated whumpfing sounds and performed ECTs confirm the unfavourable bonding of the snowpack in the regions exposed to substantial precipitation. The weather conditions gave rise to slight moistening of the snowpack over a wide area below approximately 2400 m.

The weather conditions will bring about a gradual strengthening of the snowpack.