Kaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

The fresh wind slabs are prone to triggering in all aspects above the tree line. These can be released even by a single winter sport participant. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. At elevated altitudes these avalanche prone locations will become more prevalent. In some cases the avalanches are medium-sized. Dry avalanches can additionally in isolated cases be released in deeper layers. This applies in the south, especially on very steep shady slopes in areas close to the tree line, as well as above the tree line. Experience in the assessment of avalanche danger is required.

10 to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Sunday. The sometimes strong wind has transported a lot of snow. The fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. These will become increasingly prone to triggering at elevated altitudes.

Down to low altitudes snow will fall on Wednesday over a wide area. Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger, in particular at elevated altitudes.