Prags Dolomites

A generally favourable avalanche situation will prevail.

A generally favourable avalanche situation will prevail.

Avalanches can in very isolated cases be released in the weakly bonded old snow, in particular by large additional loads. This applies especially on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. Caution is to be exercised in particular in little used terrain at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example. Such avalanche prone locations are difficult to recognise. Mostly avalanches are medium-sized. In addition the fresh wind slabs at elevated altitudes are prone to triggering in isolated cases. Caution is to be exercised in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in pass areas in high Alpine regions. The wind slabs are clearly recognisable to the trained eye.

In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the centre of the snowpack, especially on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m, but in isolated cases also in areas where the snow cover is rather shallow at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. Fresh wind slabs are mostly small and can only be released in isolated cases. The older wind slabs have bonded well with the old snowpack. Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.

A widespread favourable avalanche situation will prevail.