Lasörling Group

Gliding avalanches are the main danger. Wind slabs at elevated altitudes.

Gliding avalanches are the main danger. Wind slabs at elevated altitudes.

An appreciable danger of gliding avalanches exists. This applies on steep grassy slopes in all aspects in particular below approximately 2600 m. They can be released at any time of day or night. Caution is to be exercised in areas with glide cracks. The wind slabs of the last few days are in some cases still prone to triggering on northwest to north to east facing aspects above approximately 2600 m. Avalanches can still in isolated cases be released by small loads and reach medium size. The clearly visible wind slabs are to be avoided in very steep terrain. On extremely steep sunny slopes more small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized wet loose snow avalanches are possible as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation.

The weather will be very mild. The weather conditions brought about a substantial stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations. Wind slabs are in individual cases still prone to triggering on northwest to north to east facing aspects above approximately 2600 m. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. The snowpack will be wet all the way through below approximately 2000 m. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise to rapid softening of the snowpack on steep sunny slopes.

Gliding snow represents the main danger. Wind slabs are now only very rarely prone to triggering.