Lechquellen Mountains

Caution on very steep shady slopes in high-alpine zones.

Caution on very steep shady slopes in high-alpine zones.

Winter sports enthusiasts can trigger small-to-medium-sized avalanches in the old snow. Danger zones occur on very steep NW/N/NE-facing slopes which are difficult to recognize, they increase with ascending altitude. Backcountry tours require an well-considered route selection. Avalanche danger increases during the course of the day. Particularly in intensively sun-bathed steep terrain, increasingly also on shady slopes, small-to-medium wet-snow avalanches are possible. The danger of small, in isolated cases medium-sized glide-snow avalances remains difficult to assess.

At high altitudes on very steep slopes, unfavorable intermediate layers in the old snowpack are evident. The uppermost layers are often soft, but in early morning hours have formed a crust capable of bearing loads. The snowpack is throughly wet up to high altitudes but all-in-all well consolidated and stable. Due to daytime rise in temperatures and solar radiation, the snowpack weakens as the day unfolds.

On Sunday night, star-studded skies. Monday will bring sunshine. Flat convective clouds will be contained, a few cirrus clouds will form at high altitudes. At 2000m: +1 degree. Moderate to brisk N/NE winds.

Danger of dry-snow avalanches not expected to change in high alpine zones. Due to dropping temperatures on Monday, danger of wet-snow avalanches will diminish. Glide-snow avalanches are still possible.