Avalanche forecast

Glockner Group Pasterze

LWD Kärnten
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Avalanche danger

Above 2,400 m
2 · Moderate
Below 2,400 m
1 · Low
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Highlights

Caution: fresh snowdrifts

Avalanche problems

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    • Above 2,400 m

Avalanche Activity

Caution: fresh snowdrifts

As a result of strong-to-stormy SW winds, often trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations are being generated during the course of the day in ridgeline terrain, in gullies and bowls and in general above 2400m. These drifts can often be triggered by one sole skier. Releases tend to be small-sized. Apart from the risks of being buried in snow masses, the danger of taking a fall and being swept along also require consideration.

Snowpack Structure

Only a small amount of fresh snow was registered. Accompanied by strong to storm-strength SW winds, fresh snowdrifts will accumulate further. Shady slopes: the drifts will be deposited atop weak layers. The snowpack is expansively metamorphosed, and is highly diverse even over small areas. There is only little snow on the ground.

Weather Forecast

In Upper Carinthia, only occasional minor showers possible. A storm-strength SW wind is blowing over ridgelines and summits. At 2000m: -2 degrees; at 3000m: -3 degrees. Source: GeoSphere Austria

Tendency

Increasing avalanche danger due to fresh snow and wind

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Carinthia, lawinen.report (CC BY 4.0)

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