Avalanche forecast

Saualpe North

LWD Kärnten
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Highlights

Wind slabs require caution.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above 2,000 m
    Size
    1

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Wind slabs require caution.

The mostly shallow wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases especially on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2000 m. Caution is to be exercised in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. Mostly avalanches are only small. In the regions neighbouring those that are subject to danger level 2 (moderate) the avalanche prone locations are larger.

Snowpack Structure

In particular along the border with Styria 5 to 10 cm of snow fell in the last few days. The wind has transported the new snow. This applies in particular in the vicinity of peaks. The wind slabs are lying on unfavourable layers at elevated altitudes. The old snowpack consists of faceted crystals. The snowpack will be generally subject to considerable local variations. Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year in all altitude zones.

Tendency

Wind slabs require caution.

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

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